Yaverland Sailing and Boat ClubYaverland eco toilets.The beach at Yaverland, with Culver Cliff (white chalk) in the distanceYaverlandia skull, found in Yaverland
The older part of the village is spread along the road to Bembridge by the Norman Church. The newer part is along the seafront, consisting entirely of a bungalow estate. The name appears to come from a local rendition of "over land" - being the land over the once-tidal causeway. An alternative derivation is from "Yar Island".
In the fields below Yaverland the archaeological television programme Time Team discovered a Roman smithy.
In 1545 a battle took place in Yaverland between French forces and local levies. The French were crossing Culver Down from their landing at Whitecliff Bay in order to attack Sandown Castle and link up with a force from Bonchurch. The French fought their way into Sandown but were defeated at Sandown Castle, then under construction in the sea.
By the sea is the Yaverland Sailing and Boat Club and along the seashore are fossil-bearing beds, which may be explored by guided walks from Dinosaur Isle.[3] A holiday camp is located further north in the village, and was once the site of Yaverland Battery.
In November 2008, the Isle of Wight Council opened a new public toilet block which runs completely from renewable energy generated on-site. It is thought to be one of the "greenest" facilities in the UK.[4]
Transport
Southern Vectis bus route 8 links the village with the towns of Newport, Ryde, Bembridge and Sandown, including intermediate towns.[5] Bus route 24 also links Yaverland around Culver Way to Sandown. The latter was formerly operated by Wightbus.
Civil parish
In 1931 the parish had a population of 138.[6] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished to form Sandown Shanklin, parts also went to Bembridge and Brading.[7]