Norton Grange Classic Resort
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

The swaying palms and the sloping landscaped gardens, lend a tropical atmosphere. There are seaside attractions aplenty, and the day and evening really hots up with great entertainment. There's more than enough to keep you busy, or you can choose to do absolutely nothing (and you won't find a better place to do that). Our comfy chalet style rooms are included in the price and are the ideal place to unwind after a busy day (or night!) Full English breakfasts, delicious three-course dinners and a range of places to snack and drink throughout the day mean you won't go hungry at Norton Grange.

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. Until the building of the Castle regular raids on the Island by the French continued and in 1544 the town of Yarmouth was reputed to have been burned down. Legend has it that the church bells were carried off to Cherbourg or Boulogne.