The Marlbank Inn

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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 sites 12
Motorhome sites 8
Caravan sites 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 campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. 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.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • 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

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Reviews

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulGastronomic delight

62% would recommend this site to a friend

62% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot for Malvern Hills walks. Lovely Indian food and friendly staff at the Marlbank Inn. Campsite facilities are basic, a bit dated, and could do with a spruce-up. Some guests found comms and organisation a bit wobbly.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic pub with excellent food but disappointed with the campsite.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The Marlbank pub itself is fantastic, very friendly and helpful staff, fabulous food, it's the reason we come here for a one night stay every year and never disappoints.

Disliked Unfortunately the site itself is now very run down, the grounds need a tidy up, only 1 shower working and there was a leak in the female toilets.
If it wasn't for the fantastic food at the Marlbank we wouldn't use the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site and having the pub on your doorstep an advantage. We've…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Peaceful site and having the pub on your doorstep an advantage. We've been coming to this site for years due to close proximity to many places of interest and also the good food available at the pub. Unfortunately the kitchen closed at 7.0 on Sunday so we were unable to eat there on our last night.

Disliked The campsite has become quite neglected recently. We had difficulty attaching the electric hook up as everything overgrown with brambles. Andy , who I think is the owner of the pub , helped us with the set up.

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Needs a price review.

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3 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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John R.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Good phone support. Quiet location.

Disliked Not value for money. The pitch was average, I needed chocs to level, the washing up and chemical disposal worked but were basic. Waste bin nearly full. Comparing with other local sites, this was not good - other local sites have far better facilities at £10 a night less. Needs a price review! My feedback is based on staying at other local sites nearly every week this year..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good level pitch

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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charmaine c.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Friendly staff and nice food! Also sat around late talking and laughing with no complaints

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rough diamond

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Rebecca P.

Powered grass tent site

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

Ok for a couple of nights.

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Heather G.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The friendly staff, a natural site with trees. No restrictions on times coming and going.

Disliked No one overlooking campers, awful couple of families disrupting the whole campsite late at night and 4.30 Am . Breaking tress smashing planters, fences etc to burn .
Only 1 shower needs a shower curtain as clothes get wet. Limited food choice for non spicy eaters. Next to noisy road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value and would stay again

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The location was very good and convenient for hill walking and local towns.
The pub also was very good with excellent food and good real ale.
The campsite was small and comfortable with good pitches for single and larger tents as well as motor homes and caravans.
The facilities, toilets and shower were clean and functional although the wash up area was a little basic.
Staff at the pub were welcoming and personable and overall an enjoyable experience.

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Maybe ok if not planning staying at the site or using facilities

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1 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Nothing

Disliked By a road - pitch was an extension to car park with road cones and a pile of garden waste one side. Access to the facilities was through the pub car park by the road and some of the facilities were not operating due t technical issues. Waited 10 mins and had to find someone at check in who turned out to be a young girl with feet up on a settee in the bar area. Electrics on site did not look like they were serviced either….

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The location and the proximity to the pub.…

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2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Kit A.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The location and the proximity to the pub.

Disliked The absolutely filthy toilets that weren't cleaned at all during from Friday to Sunday, only two showers and one of those out of order.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small compact campsite, excellent showers…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Clare D.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Small compact campsite, excellent showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 sites

Location

The Marlbank Inn

Marlbank Road

Welland

Malvern

Worcestershire

England

WR13 6NA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (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
5.6 km Rosebank Gardens
5.6 km Belle Vue Terrace
7.4 km Co-Op
Rail
3.7 km Colwall Rail Station
5.3 km Great Malvern Rail Station
7.1 km Malvern Link Rail Station
Ferry
39.2 km Sharpness Old Docks
41.3 km Lydney Harbour
Airport
21.5 km 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 5.6 km

Eastnor Castle 6.4 km

Croome Park (National Trust) 9.9 km

Tewkesbury Abbey 13 km

Royal Worcester Visitor Centre 15.3 km

National Trust

Croome Park 11.1 km

Bredon Barn 13.7 km

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 15.5 km

The Greyfriars 15.7 km

Brockhampton Estate 17.8 km

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 2.4 km

Upper Wyche - Worcester Beacon - Upper Wyche 3.9 km

Hanley Swan - Gilbert's End - Blackmore End 3.9 km

Upper Wyche - Worcestershire Beacon - North Hill - Upper Wyche 4.1 km

Hanley Swan - Malvern Wells 4.1 km

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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable 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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  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 $42.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.