Islands · South West England
Drake's Island
Drake's Island is a island in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Drake's Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Part of British Isles. Coordinates: 50.3556°, -4.1536°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre (2.6-hectare) island approximately 500 metres from land in Plymouth Sound, the stretch of water south of the city of Plymouth, Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period. For more than 400 years the island was fortified.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3556, -4.1536
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL1 3DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth — 2.6 km
- Official site
- drakes-island.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1255576 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Drake's Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Drakes island high.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drake's Island?
- Drake's Island is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL1 3DQ), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- Is Drake's Island a protected site?
- Yes — Drake's Island is part of the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Drake's Island free to visit?
- Yes, Drake's Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Drake's Island?
- The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL1 3DQ.