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.
Top Five Teambuilding Activities on Drake’s Island
Corporate team-building activities are games, meetings or events designed to motivate members of a group or business to get to know and respect one...
Drake’s Island for Corporate Events in 2023
Three years on from purchasing Drake’s Island and plans are coming together nicely. We have cleared and made safe large areas of the island with...
Looking back over the season
Barring a few experimental tour dates throughout November, the 2022 season on Drake’s Island comes to an exciting climax this weekend with our first...
Events on Drake’s Island
On Saturday 24th October, Drake's Island played host to the West County GIs Association, who chose the island as the latest destination for one of...
Drake’s Island making the news back in 1848
An interesting article in the history of Drake's Island appeared in the news back in 1848 about the Artillery nearly hitting civilian boats during...
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...