The Marlbank Inn

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Entrance
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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

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

6.9

Overall rating from 389 Pitchup.com customers

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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

61% 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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Rough diamond

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8 out of 10
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Rebecca P.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Food is amazing!
Alan the barman . Credit to the Marlbank Inn

Definately return just for the food and Alan's hospitality

Disliked First impressions wasn't great!
Use of 1 shower, 2 toilets via pub
1 outside tap
Over grown trees/brambles
Poor lighting
Grass poor, lumpy ground

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location,nice traditional campsite,will be definitely…

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10 out of 10
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Nick C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely location,nice traditional campsite,will be definitely returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful food lovely location

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Jennifer L.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Food is excellent. Friendly owners. Owner's partner Alice is lovely and friendly!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nightmare in Malvern!

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1 out of 10
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Jason R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Would never go bqck here! It was hugely disappointing!! Dirty and unkempt. Toilets and facilities were smelly and dirty. Only one toilet in ladies working and the ones in mens were blocked. More worrying is that the toilets were shared with the indian restaurant/pub, but the entrance is through another door. Only one shower for the whole site was working, but we didn't risk it as it was so unkempt. Loved Malvern, but would never stay here again! We didn't risk the restaurant, but we had the best meal ever at the Wellington Inn!! Which is a stones throw away! It was amazing!!!.

Disliked Unkept, poor condition of facilities. Toilets and shower block smelt, was unkept and unclean. Toilets in mens werr blocked, only one toilet working in the ladies and only one shower for whole site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff , good food. WiFi only in pub.

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5 out of 10
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Amamds K.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice people and Good food in the pub

Disliked Keep awake till 3am with the pub doing karaoke! Pub was ment to close at 11pm.
Such a shame. I won’t be staying there again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely setting with lots of shady…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely setting with lots of shady areas if needed.
Great access to pub and it was nice to have good toilets and a place to empty a portable toilet.
Easy to pitch a tent.

The food at the pub was AMAZING 👏 10/10

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will never go again I wouldn’t even give a 1* very unkept place

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Terri C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing at all we wouldn’t return to this site

Disliked Grounds unkept had to ask for sweeping brush to get rid of all the debris off the hard standing pitch building materials all up one corner looks like hadn’t been there ages
No one came round to welcome you
Facilities were filthy one of the worse places we have stayed thick of hair and grime all round the edge in toilets and shower
Only one toilet in the lady’s other one out of use they never Meade any attempt to clean the area all the time we was there to be honest looks like hadn’t been cleaned for months
On the Saturday night we eat at the pub on site the food made me bad the fish wasn’t cooked enough we left most of the food

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect spot for enjoying the Malvern hills and great pub on site.

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10 out of 10
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Pete G.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Plenty of pitches for both tent or vehicle. Great location at the foot of the hills. Friendly pub with great Indian cuisine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The food in the restaurant was…

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8 out of 10
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Mark S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The food in the restaurant was amazing

Disliked The trees were over hanging very low, including on the lane in, they urgently needed cutting back. The gardeners were there, and I asked them, but they did not have the tools to trim that day. My partner pulled the bigger ones back while I drove through.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location…

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5 out of 10
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Anita G.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet location

Disliked Faulty electric hook up so couldn't charge up before we went to off grid show.
We didn't see the owner or manager and was told by fellow campers just to pick a pitch.
Grounds were unkempt.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing…

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked On arrival phoned to let them know we had arrived didn’t know who we were and what we had booked. Toilets no toilet rolls for 3 days not cleaned nor was shower other campers doing the job never saw anybody no incentive to go in pub need to alter advert nothing what it said

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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.

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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.