Drake’s Island News – Island Life
Keep up to date and follow recent news as we keep you informed on the progress of the redevelopment of the Island.
Find out what’s happening and how you can possibly get involved in bringing Drake’s Island back to life.
Things that go bump in the night!
Are you a believer in the afterlife and love ghost stories that keep you awake at night? Have you experienced any paranormal activities? Do you want...
What is SailGP?
SailGP, in only its third year, is an international yacht racing competition using high-performance F50 foiling catamarans, where teams compete...
A fun filled May on the island
The month of May was a busy one on the island, with the guided tours now in full flow, so much so that you will see that we have added a second...
What’s on Drake’s Island
With the island now open again for the summer season, the tours up and running and our new ferry partners providing an excellent service for both...
Magical Time of the Year
This is such a magical time of the year on Drake’s island as it literally bursts into life. So far we have spotted two families of Ducks and a...
First signs of spring
As our tours commence we are starting to see the first signs of the wildlife and nature coming into bloom on the island. The first Bluebell buds are...
Island tours starting on 25th March 2022
As the first daffodils come into bloom on the island, our maintenance team are hard at work, cutting grass, tidying, clearing the walkways and...
Devonport Naval Base Beach Clean
On Tuesday 19th October, Drakes Island Warden Bob King, popped over to Devonport Naval Base along with students from UTC and Gary Joliffe from the...
Thundercats Racing
Sunday 22nd August 2021 saw Thundercat Racing take place in Plymouth Sound.Drakes Island were very proud to be the main sponsor of the Plymouth Leg...
Children’s Fun Day
Wednesday August 4th was the UK’s National Play Day, so as not to miss out, we launched the first of our Children’s Fun Days out on Drake's Island -...
The First Fortifications and Drake’s Fort on the City Foreshore
We have some old charts dating back to around 1600 and the first Tudor fortifications on the Island then known as St Nicholas Island. They were...
DID YOU KNOW……..
That, in 1971 JFK Jr, the son of Jackie and John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the US President who was assassinated in 1963, stayed on the island for 2 weeks...