Spectacular scenery: Campgrounds in North West England

Rubber Dub Dub

• 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

Woody's Retreat

• Luxury shepherd’s hut with Ribble Valley views in rural Lancashire
• A 15-minute drive to Gisburn Forest, and 25 minutes from Skipton
• Well-equipped kitchen, underfloor heating, private patio and bike shed

The Inn At Brough

• Motorhome pitches in Cumbria's gorgeous Eden Valley
• A five-minute drive to the Eden Valley Railway and Kirkby Stephen
• Pub with darts and well-stocked bar

Greystones Farm

• Back-to-basics dog-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Blackburn
• Haworth Art Gallery 15 minutes’ drive; Morecambe Bay 45 minutes
• Two pubs within a 15-minute walk; hikes; sunset views of Darwen Tower

Windy Millers Campsite

• Small, quiet site alongside an animal rescue sanctuary
• A short walk to a sandy beach; 25 minutes’ drive to the Lake District
• Pub a short drive away; next to a Site of Special Scientific Interest

Chester Lakes

Sandfold Pop-up Camping

• Simple campsite under a mile from the foot of Lake Windermere
• In the hamlet of Newby Bridge; 20 minutes' drive from Coniston Water
• Within 10 minutes' walk of a spa and lakeside Fell Foot Park

River View Campsite

• Peaceful Cumbria site on the bank of the River Lune
• A five-minute drive to Sedbergh; 20 minutes to Kendal
• In the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with easy access to M6

Sandvilla Farm Wild Camping

• Peaceful no-frills farm site just by the Lancashire coast
• A 15-minute drive to Lancaster and half an hour to Blackpool
• Handy stopover for the M6, 10 minutes away; dogs welcome

Bank House Farm

Birbeck Camping

• Wild camping in the rural village of Blencarn in Cumbria’s Eden Valley
• Ullswater half an hour’s drive, and Middleton-in-Teesdale 50 minutes
• Simple off-grid site; Penrith shops and pubs 20 minutes’ drive

Feather Down - Howbeck Lodge

• Luxury glampsite on a sheep farm in the Lake District National Park
• Half an hour to Ullswater; 35 minutes to Derwentwater and Siloth beach
• Cattle and sheep on site, plus a pizza oven and honestly shop

Pennine View Shepherd's Hut

• Peaceful single shepherd's hut at a Cumbria farm with lovely views
• Appleby-in-Westmorland 10 minutes' drive; Penrith 25 minutes
• On the edge of the North Pennines National Landscape

Feather Down - Wyresdale Park

• Dog-friendly tents with hot tubs on an estate in the Forest of Bowland
• Walk to Grizedale Fell, Nicky Nook and the village pub or tearoom
• Wild swimming and boating available on the estate’s lake

Millbeck Farm

• Small and friendly Yorkshire Dales farm with spectacular views
• A five-minute walk from the cobbled streets of Dent village centre
• Garden games available; a two-minute walk from the Dales Way trail