You may view the information for ALL the towns and villages
in Isle of Wight (the page may be very large)
or You can view your
preferred location from the list on the left.
Picturesque Yarmouth is one of
the jewels of the Isle of Wight’s south coast and
was the first purpose-built port on the island. It
was destroyed by French invaders in 1377 but Henry
VIII ensured its survival by constructing the
square fortress Yarmouth Castle as part of his
coastal defence system
A ferry plies between here and
Lymington on the mainland and, in keeping with the
island’s maritime heritage, Yarmouth’s deepwater
harbour is popular with the yachting brigade. The
approach to the town offers spectacular views
across the Solent to the Hampshire coast.
