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.
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...
UTC Island Beach Clean
For the 3 years or so our Island Warden Bob has been involved with the Island, he has been removing marine waste and pollutants from the foreshore...
DRAKE’S ISLAND GHOST TOUR
Join our guide and ghost hunter Cathie for one of our Guided Ghost Tours.Twice a month we will be running tours to explore the Island whilst looking...
DRAKE’S ISLAND OFFICIALLY OPENS TO THE PUBLIC AFTER 30 YEARS
Be one of the first to set foot on Drake's Island in 30 years as we open for exclusive guided tours. Start your tour from Mount Batten pier and take...
National Marine Park Partnership
With the news that Plymouth Sound is to be the UK’s first National Marine Park, the new custodian of Drake’s Island is announcing a unique...
Drake’s Island Beach Clean
Last Sunday saw the very first Drake’s Island beach clean. A team comprising Saltram Rotary Club members and Plymouth Beach Clean landed on an...