Hi Ray,
I go to a place called Keld (hidden Gem) its on the half way point of the coast to coast walk.
The campsite i go on provide free fire pits (good for jacket potatoes

)and good clean washing facilities and the scenery is second to none. Not far from the Tan Hill Pub and the Keld lodge;D.
I used to also go to Fisherground camping in eskdale green, thats in the north west about 2 miles from Boot on the road leading to the hard knott pass.
very popular with fellow Mancs like yourself mate, you do get the odd scouser kicking about as well though

Both really good campsites in there own right. I tend to go to Keld a lot more due to the fact that it only takes one and half hours to get there as opposed to three hours for fisherground.
Probably will be both the same distance for yourself. Check them out mate its like a different world when you get there away from the rat race called life.

Alan