Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight provides a magnificent picnic spot, with views over the Solent for a lovely relaxing family day by the sea.

Step inside and discover the atmospheric recreation of how the rooms were used in the 16th century, and see the exhibition about the many wrecks which occurred in the treacherous stretch of sea which the castle overlooks.

This was the last and most sophisticated addition to Henry VIII's coastal defences; it was completed after his death in 1547, with the first new-style 'arrowhead' artillery bastion built in England.

There are reading corners for children and objects to handle as well as a model of the castle in the form of a jigsaw that enables children to interact with the history of the fort.

If you've had fun on your family day out to Yarmouth Castle, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

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