GeorgieKirrin
Well-known member
There's a few posts on Drake's Island on here already but I thought I'd share my pictures with you anyway. I'll have to do this in a few posts as there are SO MANY!
For Plymouth folk the island needs no introduction but for the rest of you, Drake's Island sits just off the coast of Plymouth's harbour. It hosts a whole textbook of military history spanning back to the mid 1500's up until WWII. There was an activity centre there in the 1980's and since that closed it's been privately owned, it's heritage has a dubious future. It's been pretty much off-limits since then, which makes it an excellent place to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon - even if most of it was spent underground. And there is a LOT of underground to explore...
It was an early morning call and a very long day but absolutely one of the best. Despite being there all day I still missed loads and another visit is essential!
More info and photos are on my blog at www.georgiekirrin.com
Enjoy!
Along the pontoon and on to the island...
view-along-the-pontoon by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Slightly spooky sea mist made for effective covert ops around midday
through-the-aperture by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
View to Devonport
view-to-devonport by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
View over the barracks to Plymouth Hoe
view-over-barracks-to-hoe by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Tunnel to casemated battery, south
tunnel-to-casemated-bat-south by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
To casemated battery, east
tunnel-to-casemated-bat-east by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Vaulted magazine
in-the-tunnels-3-graf by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Activity centre mural
activity-centre-collage by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
A chamber in the main magazine
in-the-tunnels-1-bright by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
One of the hoists in the main magazine
hoist by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Lamp tunnel
in-the-tunnels-5-narrow-tunnel by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
View south
view-south by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
For Plymouth folk the island needs no introduction but for the rest of you, Drake's Island sits just off the coast of Plymouth's harbour. It hosts a whole textbook of military history spanning back to the mid 1500's up until WWII. There was an activity centre there in the 1980's and since that closed it's been privately owned, it's heritage has a dubious future. It's been pretty much off-limits since then, which makes it an excellent place to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon - even if most of it was spent underground. And there is a LOT of underground to explore...
It was an early morning call and a very long day but absolutely one of the best. Despite being there all day I still missed loads and another visit is essential!
More info and photos are on my blog at www.georgiekirrin.com
Enjoy!
Along the pontoon and on to the island...
view-along-the-pontoon by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Slightly spooky sea mist made for effective covert ops around midday
through-the-aperture by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
View to Devonport
view-to-devonport by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
View over the barracks to Plymouth Hoe
view-over-barracks-to-hoe by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Tunnel to casemated battery, south
tunnel-to-casemated-bat-south by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
To casemated battery, east
tunnel-to-casemated-bat-east by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Vaulted magazine
in-the-tunnels-3-graf by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Activity centre mural
activity-centre-collage by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
A chamber in the main magazine
in-the-tunnels-1-bright by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
One of the hoists in the main magazine
hoist by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
Lamp tunnel
in-the-tunnels-5-narrow-tunnel by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
View south
view-south by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
