Born out of the sea 400 million years ago Drake’s Island has been a place of pilgrimage, a refuge, a fort, a prison, an observatory and an adventure centre. The fortifications have defended Plymouth from the time of the Spanish Armada to the World Wars. It has been the starting point for the voyages of discovery of some of the greatest of our explorers, Drake, Cook and Darwin. Still a place of mystery and rumour follow in the footsteps of Drake discovering Drake’s Island and the lives of those that lived there.
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The Adventure Centre Casemateers
The first groups to stay on the Island were the Casemateers. These were local youth clubs who rented out one of the...
The Adventure Centre Beginnings
I had a great response to the request for memories during the Adventure Centre years so I’d just like to set the scene...
THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE ISLAND
6 months ago I wasn’t aware of any births on the Island. I knew a few troops were accompanied by their families on the...