Yarmouth is a Town in the county of Isle of Wight.
The coastal town of Yarmouth is located on the west side of the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.
The town is named for its location at the mouth of the small Western Yar river.
Yarmouth has a long history as a port town, and today it is still an important hub for ferry services to and from the mainland.
Visitors to Yarmouth can enjoy its beaches, shops and restaurants, as well as its many historic buildings and landmarks.
There are great places to visit near Yarmouth including some great villages, ruins, beaches, towns, castles, historic buildings, geological features and hiking areas.
Yarmouth has some unmissable villages nearby like Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight.
The area around Yarmouth boasts some of the best ruins including Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.
Don't miss Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland's beaches if visiting the area around Yarmouth.
The area around Yarmouth boasts some of the best towns including Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.
Places near Yarmouth feature a number of interesting castles including Carisbrooke Castle.
Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria are some of Yarmouth best historic buildings to visit near Yarmouth.
The area around Yarmouth features a number of interesting geological features including Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.
Culver Down is a great place to visit close to Yarmouth if you like hiking areas.
Yarmouth History
There are some historic monuments around Yarmouth:
Places to see near Yarmouth
History of Yarmouth
Yarmouth Castle was built in 1547, and is now in the care of English Heritage. It is effectively a gun platform, built by Henry VIII to fortify the Solent and protect against any attempted invasion of England. For many years Yarmouth was the seat of the Governor of the Island. It also has a quaint Town Hall which was rebuilt in 1763. In St. James’s Church there is a monument to the 17th century admiral Sir Robert Holmes who was at Yarmouth. He obtained it in a raid on a French ship, when he seized an unfinished statue of Louis XIV of France and forced the sculptor to finish it with his own head rather than the king’s.
