Rubber Dub Dub

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  • Hardstanding pitches in the grounds of a Tebay sports club
  • In the Howgill Fells, half an hour's drive from Windermere
  • Close to the M6 for easy stopovers; local pub two minutes' walk
Surrounded by the Howgill Fells and just at the spot where the Yorkshire Dales National Park meets the Lake District National Park, well… it goes without saying that Rubber Dub Dub is in an absolutely top-notch location for a Cumbria walking holiday. This pop-up site is based within the grounds of Tebay Sports and Social Club, and its hardstanding pitches have electric hookups as well as access to the club’s toilet and shower facilities. Barbecues are permitted if you’d like to get a bit of outdoor cooking on the go (perhaps using produce you’ve picked up from the Tebay services farm shop, five minutes’ drive away); there’s also a local pub a couple of minutes’ walk away for a well-earned meal and pint at the end of your day of hiking. Speaking of hiking, you’ll have heaps of options around here, with some local hotspots including Cautley Spout waterfall, Sedbergh and Windermere (all within a half-hour drive). Dogs are welcome to join you on stays at this site – you should be able to find plenty of places nearby for walkies, and the pub is happy to host visiting dogs and their owners. As well as being a splendid spot for walking holidays, Rubber Dub Dub is also very handily close to the M6, making it a great place to consider if you're looking for a stopover on a long motorway journey north or south.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 3
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Lovely area. Friendly pub…

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

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely area. Friendly pub

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Site was exactly what I expected with two major exceptions...the Social Club…

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

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Site was exactly what I expected with two major exceptions...the Social Club we were allowed in for the evening, was brilliant and the people were lovely. Second, the showers and toilet were great and made all the difference for us. It is a car park, it does not pretend to be anything else. There is power, toilets, a pub round the corner for food and if your lucky enough to get into the social club, great value drinks and pool table etc. Will be stopping here again. Quick 5 minute drive to the services for a stunning breakfast too!

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Quiet, safe site, excellent clean facilities. Close enough to the M6 to…

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

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet, safe site, excellent clean facilities. Close enough to the M6 to make it a great choice for a stopover, far enough away to kill the noise. Not exactly the country idyll - it's a car park, but pleasant nonetheless. If you stay, you'll be supporting a great local sports and social club.

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No frills easy stop off . Nice club . Nice showers .

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Phillip T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Easy access . Nice church opposite with some war graves . Friendly staff .

Disliked: The noise from the M6 . It was all night . Take ear plugs.

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A no frills site .Clean facilities .

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

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Excellent location .Quiet but within easy reach of lots of places to visit .Great sports club on site with friendly locals who were very welcoming.

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Very warm and friendly welcome…

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

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Very warm and friendly welcome

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Worth a stop - lovely staff

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

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Unusual spot to stay - lovely staff, clean facilities good location

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Clean facilities and overnight park up if travelling on M6

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

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Nice greeting from owner. Social club location for drinks 3 minute walk to local pub Cross Keys for food and drinks Clean toilets and showers. Simple easy stop over close to M6 if you just want to park up for night safely.

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Worth knowing about if you pass through the area. It’s a recommended.

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

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: This is a good place to stop. The pitch holds 3 or 4 VW size vans in the far corner of a quiet social club car park. Electric hook up, toilets and showers are all spot on. People are friendly and you can get a pint from the bar and take it to your van. There are other spots nearby where you can stay in pub car parks for cheap but you have to buy an evening meal in the pub, this place works out a lot cheaper if you feed yourself then get a drink in the club. I expect I’ll call back, it’s a good no nonsense pitch.

Disliked: Nothing really.

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Though it is a carpark it was great for staying over .clean facilities

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

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Clean facilities/ made to feel very welcome / local knowledge/ friendly social club /good stop over site for touring/ pub with good food near by

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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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Location

Rubber Dub Dub

Tebay Sports and Social Club

Church Street

Tebay

Cumbria

England

CA10 3SP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.43432°N
-2.59335°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 mi Bus Station
9.5 mi Bus Station
9.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
8.9 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
9.2 mi Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
9.2 mi Kendal Rail Station
Ferry
14.2 mi Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal
14.4 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
14.4 mi Brockhole Ferry Landing

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

The area of the Howgill Fells just around the site is laced with walking trails that can accommodate anything from a short circular stroll to a full-on uphill clamber. Heading a little further into the Yorkshire Dales National Park, waterfall hunters may like to take the trails to Cautley Spout (25 minutes' drive) or Hardraw Force (40 minutes) – perhaps following up the latter with a bit of cheese sampling at the Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre. Aiming west instead takes you into the Lake District National Park for walks and watersports at Windermere (half an hour), a trip to Sizergh Castle and all sorts of walks including waterside wanders and mountain escapades (Helvellyn is 45 minutes away, for example). If you want to dial up the adventure a bit more, several outfits in the area organise canyoning and caving outings; meanwhile, gentler times can be found at the Lakeland Maze Farm Park (25 minutes), Wreay Syke Alpacas (25 minutes) or the Lakeland Motor Museum (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morecambe North 26.9 mi Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 27.5 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sizergh Castle and Garden 12.7 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 14 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 14.2 mi

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 14.2 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 14.3 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 12.7 mi

Townend 13 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 13.3 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 14.8 mi

Hill Top 16.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Orton and Old Tebay 2.3 mi

Orton and the Stone Circle 2.3 mi

Great Asby Scar Circular 2.6 mi

The Howgills Traverse - Sedbergh 3.1 mi

Wet Sleddale 5.7 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Penrith, Cumbria 12.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does Rubber Dub Dub have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rubber Dub Dub dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rubber Dub Dub? The area of the Howgill Fells just around the site is laced with walking trails that can accommodate anything from a short circular stroll to a full-on uphill clamber. Heading a little … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rubber Dub Dub?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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