The Red Lion

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The red lion
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Bathrooms refurbished in 2020
Separate ladies' and gents' toilets
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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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • 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

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 315 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-run, tranquil campsite with big, flat spots, lauded for its neatness & helpful staff. The pub's a big draw with great food. Close to the Aviation Centre. Some found the ablutions a bit old.

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Great place to stay

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Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Clean.tidy.staff were all very friendly.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Once again a fantastic couple of days at the Red lion bomber…

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Jeremy C.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Once again a fantastic couple of days at the Red lion bomber Command camp site, facilities spot on, food very very nice, will definitely recommend to all my friends.

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Would highly recommend .

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Colin G.

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked This a very good site ideal for visits to the aviation museum next door . The facilities were all good . The pub is excellent with a good range of beers . Although I did not have any food this time , the food looked very good . Staff were good . Recommend .

Disliked Nothing .

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Excellent quiet site!!!

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Oksana N.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked Excellent!!! Loads of space between pitches.Really clean and well kept site with friendly staff.wifi signal super fast.we are definitely visit again.Thank you so much Christopher 👍

Disliked Nothings

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We use our own WiFi but the pub has free WiFi

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Trina H.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked 3rd yr and going to book for next year when possible.The site is great and quiet and convenient to tour around .
Showers and toilets were clean it helps if you clean after yourselves.
We ate in the restaurant the 3 nights and meals were and are always enjoyable and hot good sized portions.!
The staff are always friendly and welcoming and will accommodate your needs.
We visit the aviation museum just down the road so it’s great
Dog friendly restaurant

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Nicely kept site well appointed…

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James S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked Nicely kept site well appointed

Disliked Struggled to find grey waste disposal on site

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Easy access and good facilities…

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Chris B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked Easy access and good facilities

Disliked the site felt a bit unloved

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, very convenient and everyone was friendly and helpful

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sheila s.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked We had a hardstanding, corner plot and the size was generous. Having the water tap on each pitch was good too.

Really nice site, great to have the pub at the front which server great meals and it was nice to have the cafe across the road

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We enjoyed ourselves, despite the weather.

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8 out of 10
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Alex M.

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked The site was simple and easy to navigate. It was well-kept.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We spent five nights at the red lion campsite. It is very…

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Colin R.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked We spent five nights at the red lion campsite. It is very convenient for visiting the Lancaster Heritage Centre. Chris the owner was happy to help and answer any questions we had. We stopped on one of the hardstanding pitches which had electric and water, very convenient. The pub served food which was very good and reasonably priced as were the drinks.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

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

Amenities on site

Bath available 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.

Nearest 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 R403,76 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.