The Red Lion

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The red lion
Outdoor washing-up area
Bathrooms refurbished in 2020
Separate ladies' and gents' toilets
Inside the shower block
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The red lion

  • Simple site in the grounds of a 19th-century coaching inn
  • Lincolnshire Wolds walks and Skegness within half an hour's drive
  • Pub with food; a 10-minute walk from the Aviation Heritage Centre
Hikes, wildlife and generous helpings of history are all dished up at The Red Lion, a simple site in the grounds of an old Lincolnshire inn. At a crossroads in the village of East Kirkby, The Red Lion has been refreshing travellers since 1841; more recently, it was a favoured watering hole for the men and women of Bomber Command in World War II, and the pub’s décor pays tribute to them. The staff are steeped in the history of the old coaching inn and the nearby airfield, and can point you towards the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, 10 minutes’ walk down the road and on the site of the former Royal Air Force base. The Red Lion makes a splendid base for aviation and wartime history buffs, with the heritage centre nearby and the displays and memorials of the International Bomber Command Centre a 45-minute drive away. As it’s on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and around half an hour's drive from the coast, it’s also well placed for walks, stately home visits and wildlife watching. Most importantly, it’s at the back of a friendly pub (which has varied winter and summer opening days and hours, but is always closed on Mondays). It serves hot food alongside local beers and other refreshing tipples. Canine companions are welcome in the bar (it’d be nice if they bought a drink…) and on the site.

Campground type

Camper sites 29
Tent sites 23
RV sites 29
Mobile homes for rent 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • The pitches are on grass, so the ground may not be perfectly level or flat. The pub is closed on Mondays from 1st April - 3rd November and closed Monday-Wednesday from 4th November - 31st March.

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 339 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-organized, friendly campsite with spacious spots & clean facilities. On-site pub gets rave reviews for food/atmosphere. Close to Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. Mostly positive, many want to return, though some facilities could use updates.

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Carol C.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Nice size pitch and clean ladies facilities. We didn’t get to eat in the pub but we will return again. Not expensive.

Disliked Very dusty and gravelly underfoot. Loads of muck trod into our motorhome. Gents facilities were disgusting but that’s probably due to the type of campers there at the time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Handy small site.

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Verne S.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Large pitch , quiet. Near to air museum.

Disliked Non

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Steve G.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great time

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Gary M.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Friendly staff at the pub and shop nice quiet site people are so friendly. Great for walks and access to the coast. 16 amp electrics and great value. The pub so close is ideal and serve great beer

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

all good,as usual,see you next year,(stayed 3 times this year )

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Keith C.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked new hand dryer in shower block and the new WIFI booster further down the field .toilet/shower block cleaned often.all good .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, good pub food, friendly…

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Wendy P.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (deluxe)

Liked Great location, good pub food, friendly staff and very dog friendly
Pitch size good and level
Even though it was a family site, people respected noise levels
Facilities (toilets & showers) very clean
Very good free WiFi
Good communication from the owner post booking & pre-arrival

Disliked The charge for dogs! at £20 per dog per stay is expensive especially when there are no dog facilities such as dog wash, secure play / walking area or poo bins onsite.
Nothing against the site but it is strange you cannot recycle glass, just wonder what the pub does with their glass?

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review, just to let you know the £20 charge as stated when booking is for more than 2 dogs we allow 2 dogs free per pitch any more than 2 and we have a charge of £20 this is due to occupancy levels mainly, glass recycling is provided in the recycling bins on site, the pub also has a bin next to the pub which is for mixed glass only, i must say we are always approachable for these types of questions and given the clarity we could have given this sort of thing could have been avoided thanks

Small site, with more than enough…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Small site, with more than enough space in the pitches. Friendly feel and everything needed for a good stay.

Disliked The distance of the non-electric pitches from the bathroom.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unclean

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Not much

Disliked The park the kids played on looked like it would fall down with them on it, the toilets r disgusting and never cleaned the showers u carnt breath in there an the water is scolding or to cold and the vents need a good clean, never seen any cleaners at all all week no disinfectant round at all

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From the manager: Hi, your review is not acrurate at all the play park is brand new and is perfectly safe and secure, the toilet block is cleaner every single day by myself we disinfect and bleach them every day, we have new fans ready to be installed and the water pressure in afriad is just down to our rural location not only this but had you ready any of the information you could have spoke to us in person instead of leaving a disgusting review when I myself work very hard to make sure I clean the toilets every day, we cannot and will not follow every single person in to the toilets to clean up after them and it is just an impossible task, if we were to employ a cleaner instead to maintain these toilet bollock 3 times a day the price per night would have to rise significantly, I beleive this review is just down to the fact that you were spoken to about not watching your children playing on the tractor and play park and were allowing them just to do as they pleased which again it is 100% mentioned on every sign that children must be supervised, the play park is more than adequate and everyone else has said how great it is so I believe this is just becuase you did not like being told to monitor your children’s activities while on site, we are glad you will not be coming back to our site as the behaviour you showed was discusting Thankyou for not returning l

Absolutely lovely place and they have…

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Robin p.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Absolutely lovely place and they have done a lot more to site then last time we stopped four years ago it's a secure place with a lovely atmosphere the toilets are really well maintained and the new kids play area is brilliant to keep the kids busy

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You could see the effort had…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (deluxe)

Liked You could see the effort had been made by the owners even if it's not perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Red Lion

Fen Road

East Kirkby

Spilsby

Lincolnshire

England

PE23 4DB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.14027°N
0.00664°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.6 mi Interchange Shelter
7.2 mi War Memorial
7.2 mi War Memorial
Rail
8.7 mi Thorpe Culvert Rail Station
10.3 mi Wainfleet Rail Station
11.3 mi Boston Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

With the chalk hills and sandstone peaks of the Wolds so close, walkers and cyclists are particularly well sorted. A 15-minute drive away, Horncastle is a handy point to join the Viking Way: 147 miles of country trails linking the banks of the Humber with the wetlands around Rutland Water. For a more detailed look at the Wolds, take the Lindsey Trail from Horncastle up to Market Rasen (45 minutes by car), a far-from-flat route of around 80 miles passing through a landscape of ancient woodlands, Neolithic long barrows and fenland views. If the sea’s more your style set course for Skegness, half an hour away, for pier and beach walks, sandcastle building and trips to the Natureland Seal Sanctuary. The same distance away but rather quieter, the Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve is a wild stretch of coastline crisscrossed with walks and bike trails, visited by skylarks and terns, brent geese and snow bunting. If you’re up for a stately home or two, you can’t get much more stately than the sturdy brick towers of 15th-century Tattershall Castle (15 minutes), while 18th-century Gunby Hall (20 minutes) is sometimes compared to a (very large) dolls’ house.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Skegness 14.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ingoldmells South 15.3 mi Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Chapel St Leonards 15.5 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Anderby 16 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moggs Eye 16.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 22.9 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 22.9 mi

Lincoln Castle 23 mi

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 25.3 mi

Belton House 28.9 mi

National Trust

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 7 mi

Tattershall Castle 8.2 mi

Gunby Hall 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

REVESBY ABBEY 1.4 mi

Battle of Winceby, 1643 4.2 mi

Snipedales - Ashby Puerorum - Hagworthingham Circular 4.3 mi

Hagworthingham - Sausthorpe - Hundleby Circular 4.4 mi

SCRIVELSBY COURT 4.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Red Lion have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Red Lion dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Red Lion? With the chalk hills and sandstone peaks of the Wolds so close, walkers and cyclists are particularly well sorted. A 15-minute drive away, Horncastle is a handy point to join the Viking … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Red Lion?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Red Lion? From $22.96 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.