Cafe Dansant
Café inside the Tower Gardens Pavilion, just off the Tower Esplanade and a short stroll from the beach.
Wetherspoon pub on the corner locals call Lion's Corner, at the top of the main shopping street. The building began life as the Lion Hotel in 1881. Open from breakfast until late every day, with app ordering, a licensed outdoor area, step-free access and baby changing, making it an easy budget stop for families.
The coast's biggest and busiest resort, with a wide sandy beach, a pier, the Clock Tower, theatres and family attractions. More in Skegness.
Details last checked October 2026. Opening times can change with the seasons, so check with The Red Lion before you travel.
Café inside the Tower Gardens Pavilion, just off the Tower Esplanade and a short stroll from the beach.
Seafront chippy a few steps from the Clock Tower and the pier, decked out with a nautical theme.
Café bar at Winthorpe, on the quieter stretch of coast between Skegness and Ingoldmells, with views straight out to sea.
An 18-hole crazy golf course next to Skegness Aquarium, themed around the lost city of Atlantis.
This traditional seafront fairground on Grand Parade has roller coasters, a giant wheel, dodgems, the Wild River log flume, go-karts and the Jurassic Resurrection dinosaur dark ride.
Skegness's main theatre stands on Grand Parade facing the sea and hosts a year-round programme of touring comedians, tribute bands, musicals, family shows and a traditional Christmas pantomime.