The Marlbank Inn

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Camping field
The marlbank
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  • Traditional and welcoming pub site at the foot of the Malvern Hills
  • Three miles from the Three Counties Showground
  • Dogs welcome on site and in the pub; menu of Indian street food
It's just as well for one's waistline that the Malverns have some of the best hiking and ramble routes in the land – for there's a tasty menu of North Indian cuisine to get through at The Marlbank Inn. And it's just as well that said walks are simple to access too, as you might be a tad full after sampling said menu: the inn and its campsite are at the foot of the Malvern Hills within easy reach of scenic and slimming walks. The Marlbank Inn is in rural Worcestershire, close to geocaching and treasure trails, fishing and bike rides, and Worcestershire Golf Club for gentle teeing off. Events and shows are easily sorted from here too, as the Three Counties Showground is within three miles. The Marlbank is a traditional and welcoming country pub, with a sheltered camping field well placed for handsome views over the hills. Family attractions like Ice Quest Malvern and a leisure centre with pool are within 15 minutes' drive. Facilities include toilets and showers, drinking water, an undercover washing-up area and disabled facilities, along with chemical disposal and ice pack freezing. Dogs are welcome on site and in the pub.

Site type

Tent pitches 12
Motorhome pitches 8
Touring caravan pitches 8
Open now
Opens 20 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Children under the age of 10 are not allowed in the bar area unless dining with an adult. The pub is open Tuesday to Thursday between 12pm - 10.45pm and Friday to Sunday between 12pm and 12am. Food is served Tuesday to Sunday between 12pm - 8.45pm. The pub is closed on Mondays. It is highly recommended that you book a table in advance due to limited availability.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 20 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

6.9

Overall rating from 379 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulGastronomic delight

61% would recommend this site to a friend

62% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a compact, friendly campsite praised for its excellent Indian food at the on-site pub. Pitches are generally well-sized and the location is ideal for walking the Malvern Hills. Facilities are basic but functional, with 24-hour access to toilets and showers, though some guests noted a need for updating and better maintenance. Staff are consistently described as welcoming and helpful. The site is noted for being quiet and good value for short stays, though some found it expensive for longer visits.

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Jackie W.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Well what can I say about The Marlbank campsite - nothing good I’m afraid. Grass needed cutting, overhanging bushes over roadway prevented access to 5 hard standing pitches, our EHU was not working fortunately we had long lead with us so we were able to use a pitch that wasn’t affected by bushes and branches , only one shower working, lack of cleaning in shower, wash-up area & toilets, which was also used by pub/restaurant customers. EHU connections on the ground on some pitches . Didn’t see anyone to book in with as pub was closed. No email received day before giving us pitch number, directions, info etc as stated on the pitch up confirmation and didn’t see anyone from management for the 2 days we were there. I also emailed them twice which never got a reply & no answer to the phones . The whole site was shabby, unkept & expensive certainly wouldn’t recommend and we would not return .

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barrie s.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked The rudeness of the landlord

Recommend to friends Visit again

Extremely helpful landlord, very pleasant. Food amazing.

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Tracey M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Size of pitch. Accessibility to site. Great pub on doorstep. Showers lovely and hot.

Disliked Quite a way from other amenities if walking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pub food was really good and staff were very friendly.…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Pub food was really good and staff were very friendly.

Disliked The actual camp site doesn’t seem to be looked after, only one toilet working out of two, and only hot water in sinks as the cold wasn’t working, also only one shower so have to time it right to use it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff were lovely and friendly the pitches clean and hookups working…

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James P.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked The staff were lovely and friendly the pitches clean and hookups working

Disliked The camp-sight rues weren’t being followed there was a large group of single men that kept us up all night, people had also parked over pitches stopping others from using them

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good professional friendly cheap place stay and drink

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked This place is quiet nice beautiful pub and cheapest stay, Andy is top man to really helpful and nice same with all staff there

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing, peaceful site with friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The pitch was hardstanding with electric in a little corner of it's own on the site. Surrounded by trees and plenty big enough for our campervan. Peaceful and relaxing with the added bonus of a friendly,relaxed pub.

Disliked We could not find anything to dislike.

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Can be a good site with some attention given

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David W.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice and quiet and a good pub/restaurant

Disliked Overgrown with tree branches scratching the top of the van, toilets not cleaned whilst we were there. Could do better!!!

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Good situation being very well placed for exploring Malvern and the hills.…

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James M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good situation being very well placed for exploring Malvern and the hills. Fairly quiet campsite with occasional noise from nearby road. Good pub food and very welcoming friendly hosts. We stayed for a week.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Pitch next to Pub with AMAZING curry.

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Beth D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Easy to find location once I went in to the pub to 'check in'. Had good facilities in the pub which can be accessed 24/7. Nice flat pitch next to hedgerow and some trees so good shelter. The pub owners were so lovely and the food is AMAZING! Highly recommend forgetting a dinner ingredient so you have to dine in the pub like I did! Dog friendly, safe and secure.

Disliked The pitch is close to a road which meant it was not as peaceful, but thankfully there is not much traffic at night so my sleep was not affected! Also the sight does need the hedges trimmed and litter picked up to make it a bit tidier.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

The Marlbank Inn

Marlbank Road

Welland

Malvern

Worcestershire

England

WR13 6NA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.0615°N
2.3121°W

Route directions

Access to the campsite is through the pub car park. Please be careful not to drive past the pub into the farm lane. For longer vehicles it may be easier to approach the pub from the west as it can be a tight turn in from the east.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 mi Rosebank Gardens
3.5 mi Belle Vue Terrace
4.6 mi Co-Op
Rail
2.3 mi Colwall Rail Station
3.3 mi Great Malvern Rail Station
4.4 mi Malvern Link Rail Station
Ferry
24.4 mi Sharpness Old Docks
25.7 mi Lydney Harbour
Airport
13.4 mi Gloucestershire Airport

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

After all those Malvern Hills hikes (for that really is a mighty fine menu in The Marlbank Inn), set off for indoor and outdoor days around the Malverns and its countryside. Days out for families include laser questing and ice skating at Ice Quest Malvern; taking the self-guided Spy Mission treasure trail around the hills, and pummelling clay into submission at Green Frog Pottery, 15 minutes' drive away. Kids – and grownups – of a certain sort might also like the Malvern Museum of Local History; if not, Ledbury's 19th-century Eastnor Castle has regular events including family days and sword fighting sessions (foam swords, you may be somewhat relieved to hear). Both museum and castle are 10 minutes' drive away. For a peaceful day out, drive 25 minutes to the meadow valleys, orchards and woodland of The Knapp and Papermill Nature Reserve, to look out for woodpeckers and nuthatches, dormice and bats (the reserve has 11 of the UK's 15 breeding species). Pick up a free trail leaflet or buy a family trail guide and information booklet at the visitor centre, to head out after another bite to eat in the picnic area.

Must see

Malvern Hills 3.5 mi

Eastnor Castle 4 mi

Croome Park (National Trust) 6.1 mi

Tewkesbury Abbey 8.1 mi

Royal Worcester Visitor Centre 9.5 mi

National Trust

Croome Park 6.9 mi

Bredon Barn 8.5 mi

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 9.6 mi

The Greyfriars 9.7 mi

Brockhampton Estate 11 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

A449 - Hangman's Hill - Midsummer Hill - Obelisk - Hereford Beacon 1.5 mi

Upper Wyche - Worcester Beacon - Upper Wyche 2.4 mi

Hanley Swan - Gilbert's End - Blackmore End 2.4 mi

Upper Wyche - Worcestershire Beacon - North Hill - Upper Wyche 2.5 mi

Hanley Swan - Malvern Wells 2.6 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Marlbank Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Marlbank Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Marlbank Inn? After all those Malvern Hills hikes (for that really is a mighty fine menu in The Marlbank Inn), set off for indoor and outdoor days around the Malverns and its countryside. Days … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Marlbank Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please note that from around 5pm, check-in might take a bit longer as the pub is busier from this time.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Marlbank Inn? From £19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.