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 I can recommend Cheshire Cycleways very flat with the odd Incline and hills ,Its  brilliant . Lots of lovely country lanes . Also Plenty of Campsites . Very reasonable prices . I have cycled across Cheshire Into North Wales . It can get very hilly here If you go towards the Mountains . You can keep mostly to the coast road . And In and around Chester and Deeside there is a dedicated cycyle route NCR5 . Did about 25/30Miles a day . Camped out In different campsites each night . Varied from Rural Campsites , 4**** Sites , And Caravan and Camping sites . .

It was Brilliant .

Good Luck.

My experience of cycle camping, is the trip I do from Manchester to Annan on the Scottish border some 160 miles over 4 days..

Mostly along the A6, which is used by folk doing lejog, I peel of and go through the Lakes, Windermere, Keswick etc, plenty of campsites (£7 per night) and the route, follows Windemere and Thirlmere lakes, avoiding most of the climbs!, although there is a rather nasty climb just before Thirlmere called Raise Beck, from Town Head, it's a mile of hell!, and I would sooner do 10 miles on the flat lol.

As for tents, I first used a Terranova LaserLite, but that is now relegated to backpacking duties, for the last 5 years I have been using a Hilleberg Nallo 2GT, which has a huge enclosed porch, which will take two touring bikes with ease.

Having quality tyres is all important on a long bike ride, as puncture's are time consuming, I have use 1.3" Slicks which were fine but gave a harsh ride, then tried 1.5" Specialized Nimbus Armadilos, great tyre, but did not roll as nice as the Slicks, I am now running 1.75" Continental Travel Contacts (none reflective) I did think such a large tyre would slow things down, but I have found this not to be the case, rolling is as good as the Slicks, and the ride is like the Speacialized, and in over a 1000 miles I am yet to suffer a puncture.

As for the age thing, I did cycle camping when I was a kid, and I am now turned 50, and I see plenty of silver surfer cycle campers, so I guess any age is fine.