The Red Lion

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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.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 29
Tent pitches 23
Motorhome pitches 29
Caravans for hire 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/01 et 31/12.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • 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 31/12.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

94%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Big space Kids loved the playground Not too far from places Pub…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Sophie P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Big space
Kids loved the playground
Not too far from places
Pub was nice and got a friendly welcome

Disliked: Playground could probably need updating as wasn’t great(although my kids would think differently)
Toilets need to be cleaned more regular

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice area.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Angela M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Nice area. Nice pub.

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Good space, playing space for little ones, good pub on site.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked: Good space, playing space for little ones, good pub on site.

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A good site with well sized pitches, easy to book and access.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
David J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Great location, so convenient for the aviation centre through a field with no hassle whatsoever. A great base for aviation enthusiasts!
The info sent upon booking was really easy to follow and hassle free.

Disliked: All good.

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Overall good

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Quiet, central location for places of interest, nice bar and food, friendly staff, good size pitches, next to aviation museum.

Disliked: Shower blocks not cleaned daily and did smell a bit, no hot water at pot washing station, children's area delapidated.

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Not far from coast, walking distance to Lincolnshire heritage aviation museum.…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Duncan C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked: Not far from coast, walking distance to Lincolnshire heritage aviation museum.

Disliked: Toilets not very clean the schedule was not updated from arriving to leaving, could do with an update.
Waste bins were overflowing and play park was in need of updating.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your comments, we did clean the show blocks everyday unfortuantly we are unable to clean up after every person that went in, but they were done every day and also everything was checked to be full and topped up if needed, I apologise for the cleaning board not being updated this sometimes gets forgotten about, the shower blocks in our opinion and others who have stays are of a good quality and 100% represented of the cost of the stay on the site. We are not updating or upgrading them at this time as if we did we would have to significantly increase the cost of nights stays, they are heated have hot water and hot showers and are fully tiled through out while there is a small out of remedial work to do which will be carried out when we are able to. We do beehive they represent the current cost of staying and make the site affordable and comfortable, again apologies if when you went it they were not 100% clean but due to the foot fall on site they also require everyone to respect and clean up after them selves

It is a shame about the bins especially as I went and had to put the rubbish actually in the bin as one of the bins was empty and not being used, they have all been emptied this does happen on occasions due to bank holidays,

The park is marked for some updating but this is just waiting for funds and time,

Love this place

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
chris s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Everything,my favourite place to go,big pitches,great pub,good food,Hawkstone beer is beautiful,just great

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Really friendly site that we could take our dogs to also had…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

2 bedroom static caravan (four person)

Liked: Really friendly site that we could take our dogs to also had other family members staying, had a great meal in the red lion pub and a cafe/shop on the corner showers and toilets on site to can’t wait to go again

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Excellent facilities and very clean site and toilet/shower block. Pitches are a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
russell d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities and very clean site and toilet/shower block. Pitches are a nice size and well marked although someone claimed our pitch. No problem we just took a different one.Close proximity to the aviation musuem. Pub was lovely and very nice,friendly staff. The cafe was also good value for money and the homemade cake was lovely. Good size field for dog walking and quiet at night.

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Great site behind a great pub.showers hot and clean.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Melvyn B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Great site behind a lovely pub. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

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

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

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

Coach
10.6 km Interchange Shelter
11.5 km War Memorial
11.5 km War Memorial
Rail
13.9 km Thorpe Culvert Rail Station
16.6 km Wainfleet Rail Station
18.1 km 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 23.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ingoldmells South 24.7 km Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Chapel St Leonards 24.9 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Anderby 25.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moggs Eye 26.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 36.8 km

Lincoln Cathedral 36.9 km

Lincoln Castle 37 km

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 40.7 km

Belton House 46.4 km

National Trust

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 11.3 km

Tattershall Castle 13.3 km

Gunby Hall 14 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

REVESBY ABBEY 2.3 km

Battle of Winceby, 1643 6.8 km

Snipedales - Ashby Puerorum - Hagworthingham Circular 6.9 km

Hagworthingham - Sausthorpe - Hundleby Circular 7 km

SCRIVELSBY COURT 7.3 km

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site 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 R407,39 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.