Yarmouth Castle, Yarmouth

Name: Yarmouth Castle
Address: Yarmouth Castle Quay Street, Yarmouth, PO41 0PB, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1983 760678

#1 among attractions in Yarmouth

Forts and castles, Top attraction, Historical place, Museum, More...

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Facts and practical information

Yarmouth Castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1547 to protect Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight from the threat of French attack. Just under 100 feet across, the square castle was initially equipped with 15 artillery guns and a garrison of 20 men. It featured an Italianate "arrow-head" bastion on its landward side; this was very different in style from the earlier circular bastions used in the Device Forts built by Henry and was the first of its kind to be constructed in England. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1547 (477 years ago)Coordinates: 50°42'22"N, 1°29'58"W

Address

Yarmouth Castle Quay StreetYarmouth PO41 0PB United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1983 760678

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Day trips

Yarmouth Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. James' Church, Yarmouth Harbour, Golden Hill Fort, Sunken Secrets.

~200 ftSE
Church
St. James' Church, Yarmouth
1 min walk • St. James' Church, Yarmouth is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England located in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
~940 ftW
50°42'21"N • 1°30'13"W
Yarmouth Harbour, Yarmouth
5 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.4 miSW
Park
Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater
37 min walk • Golden Hill Fort was a defensible barracks at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, built as part of the Palmerston defences by the 1859 Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom to provide manpower to man the defences at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England.
0.9 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Sunken Secrets, Freshwater
25 min walk • The Archaeology Discover Centre was a museum located in Fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight, England. The museum was run by archaeologists based on the Isle of Wight. It was housed in five of the fort's former casemates.
1 miW
Forts and castles, Observatories and planetariums, Park
Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight
25 min walk • Fort Victoria is a former military fort on the Isle of Wight, England, built to guard the Solent. The earliest fort on the site was a coastal fort known as Sharpenode Bulwark built in 1545–1547 by Henry VIII, but these defences had fallen into disrepair by the 17th century. Fort Victoria was built in the 1850s.
1 miW
50°42'25"N • 1°31'17"W
Island Planetarium, Yarmouth
25 min walk • Observatories and planetariums, Science museum, Museum
~620 ftN
Piers and boardwalks
Yarmouth Pier, Yarmouth
3 min walk • Yarmouth Pier is a Victorian pleasure pier, located in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. It is the longest wooden pier in England, and frequently requires restoration due to the relatively short lifespan of the wooden piles. Following its latest restoration scheme, it reopened to the public in 2008.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Yarmouth Castle open?

Yarmouth Castle is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Yarmouth Castle?

Nearby attractions include St. James' Church, Yarmouth (1 min walk), Yarmouth Pier, Yarmouth (3 min walk), Yarmouth Harbour, Yarmouth (5 min walk).

Yarmouth Castle, Yarmouth

Facts and practical information

Yarmouth Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

St. James' Church, Yarmouth

Yarmouth Harbour, Yarmouth

Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater

Sunken Secrets, Freshwater

Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight

Island Planetarium, Yarmouth

Yarmouth Pier, Yarmouth

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Yarmouth Castle open?

Which popular attractions are close to Yarmouth Castle?