Yarmouth is a port in the western part of the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of England. The town is named for its location at the mouth of the small Western Yar river (there is also an Eastern Yar on the island).
Yarmouth has been a settlement for over a thousand years, and is one of the very earliest on the Isle of Wight. The first record of a settlement here was in King Ethelred the Unready's record of the Danegeld tax of 991. It was originally called Eremue, meaning "muddy estuary". The Normans laid out the streets of Yarmouth on the grid system, a plan which can still be seen in the layout today. It grew rapidly, being given its first Charter as a town in 1135.
It was razed by the French in 1377 on their way to Newtown and Carisbrooke, the port prospered after Yarmouth Castle, tucked between the quay and the pier, was built on the command of Henry VIII.

	Country:	England
	Location:	Isle of Wight
	Country Code:	+44
	Population:	885
	Language:	English
	Currency:	GBP Sterling (£)
	Time Zone:	GMT
	Train Station:	Yarmouth
	Tourism:	Yarmouth Tourism

By Car From Newport follow the A3054 to Yarmouth.

By Rail There is a local Rail service to and from Yarmouth run by Island Line.

By Ferry Wightlink's service from Yarmouth to Lymington takes just 30 minutes.

• Yarmouth Castle
• Yarmouth Pier
• Fort Victoria Marine Aquarium
• The Needles
• Fort Victoria Country Park

Yarmouth Castle is a Tudor Castle set in a beautiful seaside town. Climb to the battlements and enjoy the very best views of sailing in the Solent. Yarmouth Pier was built in 1876 and is the longest timber pier in England which is still open to the public. Fort Victoria Marine Aquarium has mainly local sea tanks. You can discover some of the many strange inhabitants of the local sea and shore along with tropical reef tanks. The Needles are three tall chalk stacks whose grandeur is best appreciated on a boat trip from Alum Bay. Fort Victoria Country Park provides 50 acres of woodland centred around a Victorian Fort.