Yarmouth
Parish in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.693, -1.484 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SZ 36 88 |
| Population: | 912 |
| Dialling code: | 01590 (Lymington) |
Yarmouth is a small harbour town and civil parish on the north‑west coast of the Isle of Wight, sitting at the mouth of the River Yar. Its compact quay, narrow streets and a mix of Georgian and Victorian buildings reflect a long maritime past; the Tudor fort of Yarmouth Castle still watches over the harbour, a reminder of its historic role in guarding approaches to the Solent and its medieval importance as a trading and shipbuilding port.
Today the parish leans on tourism and yachting - there’s a busy marina, regular ferry links to Lymington and an active sailing scene with summer regattas - while independent shops, cafés and a small, close‑knit community give the town a relaxed, village feel, popular with day visitors and walkers exploring the coast.
Postcode districts covering Yarmouth
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 16.2 miles26 km
- Portsmouth 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Bournemouth 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Poole 21.2 miles34 km
- Gosport 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Waterlooville 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Fareham 17 miles27.4 km
- Eastleigh 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Eastleigh Town 19.2 miles31 km
- Havant 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Christchurch 12 miles19.3 km
- Totton 15.7 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Freshwater North & Yarmouth Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Freshwater Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Bouldnor Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Yarmouth Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Freshwater South Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Norton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Freshwater and Totland Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Shalfleet Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Totland & Colwell Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Totland Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield Parish 4.3 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Yarmouth
PO41 0QY, PO41 0QJ, PO41 0NR, PO41 0PP, PO41 0SP, PO41 0LB, PO41 0NS, PO41 0PZ, PO41 0QL … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 16.8 miles27 km
- Southampton Airport 18.6 miles30 km
- Lymington Pier Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Lymington Town Railway Station 5.3 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Yarmouth Ad
- The Bay Colwell 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The George Hotel and Beach Club 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- South Lawn Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Monkey Brewhouse 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Beach House 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Hewitt's Restaurant & Rooms 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cottage Lodge Hotel 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Thatched Cottage Hotel 9.5 miles15.3 km
- One Holyrood Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- Lymington Yacht Haven Harbour 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Northcourt Country house 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Exbury House Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Hinton House Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Osborne House Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Hinton Admiral Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Cadland House Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Calshot Beach Beach 11.2 miles18 km
- Avon Beach Beach 11.2 miles18 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles20.5 km
- New Forest Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km