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Fort Victoria · Yarmouth · Isle of Wight

Best seat for the Round the Island Race.

A licensed café bar on the beach beside Fort Victoria, looking straight out across the Solent. On race day, the yachts go by in front of the tables.

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The Solent from the beach at Fort Victoria: blue water, a line of the mainland and a few white sails on the horizon
Leg 01 · The view: sails on the Solent, from the beach.
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    A blue picnic table in the Boat House garden with an ice-cream sundae and drinks, the sea and a red flag behind

    The garden

    A sheltered garden of picnic tables, with the sea just past the rail.

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    The white Boat House building with arched windows and the sign Boathouse Licensed Café Bar, under a blue sky

    The clubhouse

    A white café bar with arched windows, built into the beach.

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    Inside the Boat House: white arches, wooden tables and chairs, and a glass cake counter by the window

    The cabin

    Light and airy inside, under white arches, with a cake counter by the window.

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4.7Google · 447 reviews

4.3Tripadvisor · 206 reviews

5Food hygiene rating

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Address
Fort Victoria, Westhill Lane
Norton, Yarmouth
Isle of Wight PO41 0RROn the beach beside Fort Victoria Country Park: a white building with arched windows
Hours
Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm
Monday – Wednesday, closedHours as listed on Google. Older listings show different days, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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BOATHOUSE

Licensed Café Bar

Just as the sign says.

A white-walled café bar on the shingle at Fort Victoria, with a sheltered garden and a deck over the beach. Food, drinks, and the Solent outside the windows.

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The white Boat House building with arched windows and the sign Boathouse Licensed Café Bar, under a blue sky
Outside
Inside the Boat House: white arches, wooden tables and chairs, and a glass cake counter by the window
Inside
A blue picnic table in the Boat House garden with an ice-cream sundae and drinks, the sea and a red flag behind
The garden

Café

Light and airy, with wooden tables under white arches.

Bar

Licensed, so a drink with the view is on the cards.

Beach

Built into the beach, with a deck right over it.

4.7Google · 447 reviews

4.3Tripadvisor · 206 reviews

5Food hygiene rating

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Address
Fort Victoria, Westhill Lane
Norton, Yarmouth
Isle of Wight PO41 0RROn the beach beside Fort Victoria Country Park: a white building with arched windows
Hours
Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm
Monday – Wednesday, closedHours as listed on Google. Older listings show different days, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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50°42′ N · 1°31′ W

Mark this spot: the beach at Fort Victoria.

On the western Solent, just outside Yarmouth, a café bar sits on the shingle with the water at the end of the garden.

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The Solent from the beach at Fort Victoria: blue water, a line of the mainland and a few white sails on the horizon
Fig. 1 — Looking out across the Solent from the beach.
The white Boat House building with arched windows and the sign Boathouse Licensed Café Bar, under a blue sky
Fig. 2 — Landmark: white building, arched windows.

Notes

  • Built into the beach, beside Fort Victoria.
  • Sheltered garden, and a deck over the beach.
  • Known locally for its fish and chips.
  • A favourite place to watch the Round the Island Race.

4.7Google · 447 reviews

4.3Tripadvisor · 206 reviews

5Food hygiene rating

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Address
Fort Victoria, Westhill Lane
Norton, Yarmouth
Isle of Wight PO41 0RROn the beach beside Fort Victoria Country Park: a white building with arched windows
Hours
Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm
Monday – Wednesday, closedHours as listed on Google. Older listings show different days, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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Fort Victoria edition · Thursday to Sunday

Beach Café Known for Its Fish and Chips

The white Boat House building with arched windows and the sign Boathouse Licensed Café Bar, under a blue sky
The Boat House, Fort Victoria.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight — On the beach beside Fort Victoria, the Boat House is known locally for its fish and chips.

The licensed café bar is light and airy inside, and seems to be built right into the beach. Outside there is a sheltered garden and a deck over the shingle.

It is also a favourite place to watch the Round the Island Race go by. At busy times, booking is a good idea, especially for a table outside.

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Inside the Boat House: white arches, wooden tables and chairs, and a glass cake counter by the window
Inside: wooden tables under white arches.
A blue picnic table in the Boat House garden with an ice-cream sundae and drinks, the sea and a red flag behind
Outside: the garden, with the sea beyond.

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Address
Fort Victoria, Westhill Lane
Norton, Yarmouth
Isle of Wight PO41 0RROn the beach beside Fort Victoria Country Park: a white building with arched windows
Hours
Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm
Monday – Wednesday, closedHours as listed on Google. Older listings show different days, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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Feet on the shingle, eyes on the sea.

A café bar that seems to grow out of the pebble beach at Fort Victoria, near Yarmouth.

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A blue picnic table in the Boat House garden with an ice-cream sundae and drinks, the sea and a red flag behind

Out in the garden

Picnic tables in a sheltered garden, and a deck that reaches over the beach.

Inside the Boat House: white arches, wooden tables and chairs, and a glass cake counter by the window

Or in from the wind

Inside it's light and airy, with wooden tables and a cake counter.

The Solent from the beach at Fort Victoria: blue water, a line of the mainland and a few white sails on the horizon

Either way, the Solent

Sails out on the water, and on race day the Round the Island Race goes by.

4.7Google · 447 reviews

4.3Tripadvisor · 206 reviews

5Food hygiene rating

Visit

Address
Fort Victoria, Westhill Lane
Norton, Yarmouth
Isle of Wight PO41 0RROn the beach beside Fort Victoria Country Park: a white building with arched windows
Hours
Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm
Monday – Wednesday, closedHours as listed on Google. Older listings show different days, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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See you on the deck.

Fish and chips, a cold drink and the beach right below you. The Boat House is the café bar on the shingle at Fort Victoria.

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A blue picnic table in the Boat House garden with an ice-cream sundae and drinks, the sea and a red flag behind
Fish & chipsWhat it's known for locally.
LicensedA drink with the view.
Book aheadOutside tables go fast at busy times.
The white Boat House building with arched windows and the sign Boathouse Licensed Café Bar, under a blue sky

Rated by visitors

4.7Google · 447 reviews

4.3Tripadvisor · 206 reviews

5Food hygiene rating

Visit

Address
Fort Victoria, Westhill Lane
Norton, Yarmouth
Isle of Wight PO41 0RROn the beach beside Fort Victoria Country Park: a white building with arched windows
Hours
Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm
Monday – Wednesday, closedHours as listed on Google. Older listings show different days, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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