Rookby Scarth Nearly Wild Camping

You'll likely do a fair bit of walking if you come here, as footpaths can be found right outside the farm gates. Some of the North Pennines' many acres of Countryside and Rights of Way land is accessible a few hundred yards away, with popular walks nearby including a tour of Nine Standards Rigg (10 minutes' drive) and strolls along the Coast to Coast Walk towards between Kirkby Stephen and Keld (from five minutes). For a change of scene, it's also easy to get out to Hawes (40 minutes) in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where waterfalls and Wensleydale cheese are in store. The Lake District National Park is also within reach, with Ullswater (40 minutes), Windermere (an hour) and Derwentwater (an hour) to choose from. Further outdoorsy jaunts should be sought at Deepdale Nature Reserve in Barnard Castle (30 minutes), National Trust-managed Sizergh (40 minutes), Kendal Castle (45 minutes) or in Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (55 minutes). And for indoor attractions? Perhaps a movie night at one of the several cinemas in Penrith (35 minutes).