The Marlbank Inn

From £10 For 1 night, 2 adults 7.8 510 reviews
Entrance (added by manager 05 Jul 2018)
Camping field (added by manager 04 jul 2018)
The marlbank (added by manager 04 jul 2018)
Car park (added by manager 04 jul 2018)

  • 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 all year
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. 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 site are unlit.
  • Children under the age of 10 are not allowed in the bar area unless dining with an adult. The restaurant (and kitchen) is open 4pm - 9pm Friday and Saturday. The bar is open from 4pm - 11pm Friday and Saturday. It is highly recommended that you book a table in advance due to limited availability.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Food in the Pub was outstanding..…

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

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch (basic)

Liked: Food in the Pub was outstanding..

Disliked: Shower and Toilet could do with a bit of an upgrade ..

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Do not camp here

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: So called hard standing’ pitch was a couple of lines of concrete surrounded by an absolute quagmire. Very abrupt greeting without any guide to facilities. No hot water in shower block. All in all a dismal site. We endured one night before quitting despite paying for two.

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Nothing…

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

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch (basic)

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Please beware! Non electric hard standing pitches are basically the pub car park. Next to a busy road, also the pub was closed for our entire stay. If anyone was available I would definitely have asked for my money back.

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Friendly welcome, nice staff, lovely pub, great food.…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome, nice staff, lovely pub, great food.

Disliked: The messy pile of rubbish by the path to the pub.

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Not good

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: We chose site because online the pub which is attached to site was open, it wasn’t We would have been marooned in van if we hadn’t had wellies mud everywhere No hot water and facilities need a lot of updating

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Excellent site, great food

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

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch (basic)

Liked: The pub and food were amazing. The staff were very friendly. The facilities were open 24/7.

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Excellent Indian restaurant in the pub. Good spot for walking…

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

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch (basic)

Liked: Excellent Indian restaurant in the pub. Good spot for walking

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The food was amazing! I would travel to just eat…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The food was amazing! I would travel to just eat

Disliked: I wouldn’t really call it hard standing. They have just out about 6 slabs down. The mud was terrible and wasn’t looked after. The toilets didn’t have toilet paper, there was no hot water in the taps, it was dirty.

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Close to Malverns

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Handy for nearby Malvern Hills, electric pitch on pub site for winter, with tasty Indian cuisine

Disliked: Facilities rather tired, and hard standing pitches very muddy (it did rain for 16 hours non stop)

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Quiet location with lovely views and great food.

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

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch (basic)

Liked: Easy to find from the main road, with good access for a vehicle. Welcome email with all the details needed. Great food at the pub. Lovely and quiet location - the view of the surrounding countryside in the morning was great.

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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

Disabled facilities

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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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.

Want to know more about camping in Worcestershire?

  • 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 £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.