Yarmouth Castle
Henry VIII's small square fort on the Isle of Wight quay, with recreated Tudor rooms, a shipwreck exhibition and views across the Solent.
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Over het museum
Yarmouth Castle was begun in 1546–47, in the last years of Henry VIII's reign, and was the final fort of the coastal defence programme he had started in 1539. Together with Hurst Castle on the mainland it guarded the western entrance to the Solent and helped to prevent the Isle of Wight from being seized as a base for a larger attack on southern England.
The immediate cause was the fighting of 1545, when a large French fleet entered the eastern Solent and French soldiers landed on the island; this was also the occasion when the Mary Rose sank. Unlike Henry's earlier circular forts, Yarmouth is a square blockhouse and has the first arrowhead-shaped bastion built in England. It stands next to the town quay, where it could command the landing place and the harbour. By 1552 it was garrisoned by a captain, a porter and 17 soldiers, with 12 heavy guns.
The castle remained an effective coastal fortification until the end of the Napoleonic Wars, had an intermittent military role in Victorian times and was used again in both world wars. It was garrisoned until 1885. English Heritage now looks after it and shows recreated 16th-century rooms and an exhibition on the many shipwrecks of Yarmouth Roads.
Hoogtepunten
- Square Tudor blockhouse with England's first arrowhead bastion
- Atmospheric recreations of 16th-century rooms
- Exhibition on the shipwrecks of Yarmouth Roads
- Gunners' platform with views over the Solent and a picnic spot
- Children's room with Tudor games, books and a dressing-up box
Vaste collectie
- Tudor rooms – Atmospheric recreations of how the castle's rooms were used in the 16th century, including the kitchen and dining room.
- Shipwrecks of Yarmouth Roads – An exhibition on the first floor about the many wrecks in the treacherous stretch of sea that the castle overlooks, with a film about a Yarmouth shipwreck.
- Opgericht
- 1547
- Beheerder
- English Heritage
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 6,88 |
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| Met korting | £ 6,12Students with an official student card and visitors aged over 65 |
| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 3,40Child ticket for ages 5–17, lowest advance price. Up to six children under 18 enter free with an adult English Heritage member. |
| Senioren | £ 6,12Visitors aged over 65, lowest advance price. |
| Studenten | £ 6,12Students with an official student card, lowest advance price. |
| Gezinnen | £ 17,34Two adults and up to three children, lowest advance price; one adult with up to three children costs £10.37. |
Prices depend on the date. Advance online tickets bought until midnight the day before cost £6.88 (Super Saver), £7.65 (Saver) or £8.50 (Standard) for an adult; tickets bought on the day cost £8.10 to £10.00. Prices shown exclude the optional Gift Aid donation. English Heritage members enter free.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: niet aanwezig
- Aangepast toilet: niet aanwezig
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: niet aanwezig
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: niet aanwezig
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The courtyard and shop on the ground floor are accessible for wheelchair users via a cobbled path. The castle kitchen, the master gunner's quarters and the original castle entrance are reached by several steps, and the upper areas including the viewing platform and the first-floor exhibition are reached by steep historic steps, so wheelchair access is limited to the ground floor. There is no lift and no accessible toilet. Disabled parking is in the public car park about 600 metres (around five minutes' walk) from the site, and visitors should call the site in advance to arrange a set-down. Light levels are low in the original kitchen and dining room. The film about a Yarmouth shipwreck has subtitles. Handrails are provided and there is seating on the green and in the long room.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Gezinsticket | £ 17,34 · Two adults and up to three children, lowest advance price; one adult with up to three children costs £10.37. |
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- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Doe- en voelstations
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
Upstairs above the Tudor dining room is a children's room with books and Tudor games and toys, and there is a dressing-up box. A legends trail from the World Builder Challenge series can be followed. Because the stairs are narrow, pushchairs can only be used on the ground floor. The grounds have some room to run around but the ground is uneven.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Wightlink ferry terminal, Yarmouth
Southern Vectis bus 7, the Needles Tour and the Island Coaster (summer only) serve Yarmouth. The castle is next to the Wightlink car ferry terminal, and Lymington Pier railway station adjoins the Wightlink berth in Lymington for the crossing to Yarmouth.
Met de auto
Betaald parkeren · 5 min. lopen naar de ingang
Pay-and-display parking, not managed by English Heritage, is less than five minutes' walk away across the road next to the Wightlink ferry (postcode PO41 0NS). Disabled parking is in the public car park about 600 metres from the site.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Yarmouth Castle is in the town centre next to the car ferry terminal, just off Quay Street up a short walkway and through the main gates. Sat nav postcode PO41 0PB; for parking use PO41 0NS.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
The shop on the ground floor sells souvenirs, English Heritage gifts, toys, books, snacks and local products such as chutneys, jams, wines and spirits. There are no toilets on site; public toilets are less than five minutes' walk away next to the pier. A picnic bench is on the gunners' platform.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | nee |
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| Audiotour | nee |
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography is welcome, but some areas may be restricted, so visitors should call the site before visiting if photography is their main reason. Commercial filming needs English Heritage permission and drones are not allowed. |
| Goed om te weten | English Heritage members can save 15% on car-ferry travel to the Isle of Wight with Red Funnel. Take care crossing the road outside the castle. There are drops of 10 to 15 feet beside the castle, protected by barriers and railings. Smoking, vaping and barbecues are not allowed. |
