The Marlbank Inn

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Entrance
Camping field
The marlbank
Car park

  • 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 bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/01 et 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 site 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

Other pitch types

Reviews

61%

would recommend this site to a friend

61%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Relaxed and excellent location. A few facilities need some attention.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Stacey D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere, pub and food on site. Ease of check in. Beautiful location.

Disliked: Toilets not cleaned or attended to regularly. Mole hills on pitches. Pitches not clearly signposted.

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Great location, quiet site with lovely scenic walks.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Laura F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great location, close to all of the sights that Malvern has to offer, alongside local scenic walks.
Lovely, quiet location, and the onsite pub was an added bonus. The food there was lovely and great service from the staff.
All basic facilities provided; washing, waste disposal, showers and toilets.
Good spacing between the pitches and plenty of space.

Disliked: A couple of things are getting a little tired and the site needs a clean up to restore it to it's former glory. The trees need cutting back and the weeds that are growing and overtaking the outdoor washing facilities and the pathway through to the beer garden.
The signs for the pitches have all started to disintegrate, so it is difficult to locate your pitch, some have gone completely.
WiFi is only available at the pub, and this was touch and go for our stay unfortunately, it would be a great bonus to have this extend out to the pitches!
One of the showers is temperamental and does not stay on (Shower 1), unfortunately that was the one I chose but Shower 2 seems to work fine!

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Enjoyed very much

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Gavin W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice well kept ground , pub on sight was very welcoming and helpful with beautiful fresh food .

Disliked: Never had a pitch number send to us, told to pitch up anywhere but was no pitch numbers on some pitches. Had to move twice over 2 nights. Shame as it caused an atmosphere between campers. If you could sort this out it’s a great place to stay.

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Nice tidy and spacious site. Lovely welcome from Andy the landlord at…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Joe A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice tidy and spacious site. Lovely welcome from Andy the landlord at the Marlbank pub. Great Indian food and a nice pint. Will definitely come again.

Disliked: Showers could be better.

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Small site. Well positioned very close to Malvern hills. Friendly and welcoming…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Victoria J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Small site. Well positioned very close to Malvern hills. Friendly and welcoming staff at pub with good facilities.

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The Marlbank has a mixed grass and hard standing pitches that are…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
julie k. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The Marlbank has a mixed grass and hard standing pitches that are a good size. The Marlbank has recently reopened in the last 4 weeks and the site could do with some live and care, checking all EHUs work ( pitch 7 doesn't.
The food served in the pub was very good indeed and the staff extremely helpful and polite.
The toilets are shared with the pub and we're clean, there are two showers but again only one worked.
Th Marlbank is in a remote location with beautiful views of the Malvern hills and a lovely dog walk directly opposite.

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Very friendly staff, level pitches with handstand strips well laid out

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Terry G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location excellent footpath directly opposite pub approximately 1km walk to the common and on to the lower end of the hills
Indian food in the pub wonderful and could order to take back to the van

Disliked: Toilets old and tired no phone signal (EE) and tv reception terrible

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Recommend if not busy.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: All we wanted was a toilet and a tap- bonus was a shower and pub.

Disliked: Ground lumpy and various items of rubbish left in hedge.

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great food and staff xx

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: great pub , food and location

Disliked: campsite needs updating and tidying up trees bushes and grass need cutting right back 🥲 it was ok but could look amazing xx

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Very quiet, great facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Chelsea R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Very quiet, great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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)

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 pitches

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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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:  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 R459,61 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.