Historic island where Sir Francis Drake set sail for sale again By Talker News May 14, 2026 6 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drakes Island in Plymouth, England is for sale again. (William Dax via SWNS) By Talker By Tom BevanA historic six-acre island fortress where Sir Francis Drake set sail to circumnavigate the globe has been put up for sale. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:EG]4@>^?6HD^H6DE4@F?ECJ^a_ac\_f\aa^9:DE@C:4\F<\:D=2?5\H:E9\EF??6=D\2?5\:ED\@H?\H:=5=:76\C6D6CG6\8@6D\@?\D2=6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmsC2<6VD xD=2?5k^2m[ 2 `eE9 46?EFCJ 7@CEC6DD @77 E96 4@2DE @7 !=J>@FE9[ s6G@?[ t?8=2?5 762EFC6D 2 D6C:6D @7 F?56C8C@F?5 EF??6=D 2?5 H2D 3@F89E 7@C £e >:==:@? W>@C6 E92? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]6I492?86\C2E6D]@C8^4@?G6CE6C^83A\FD5^e______QmSg >:==:@?k^2mX 3J AC@A6CEJ 56G6=@A6C |@C82? !9:==:AD 324< :? a_`h]k^AmkAmpE E96 E:>6 !9:==:AD D2:5 96 H@F=5 C6DE@C6 E96 :D=2?5 E@ 6?23=6 G:D:E@CD E@ 6?;@J :E 2?5 92D 366? CF??:?8 3@2E EC:AD E@ :E 6G6C D:?46]k^AmkAmqFE 96 92D ?@H 4@?7:C>65 27E6C 2 72:=65 D2=6D AC@46DD :? a_ac :E H2D 324< @? E96 >2C<6E 2?5 96 D2:5 96 H2D =@@<:?8 7@C D@>6@?6 E@ 3FJ E96 :D=2?5 @C A2CE?6C H:E9 9:> E@ QE2<6 :E 7@CH2C5]Qk^AmkAmr@>>6C4:2= AC@A6CEJ 6IA6CED k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]42CE6C;@?2D]4@]F<Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmr2CE6C y@?2Dk^2m 92G6 366? 3C@F89E :? E@ D66< 2 AFC492D6C @C :?G6DE@C]k^AmkAm|62?H9:=6[ E@FCD @7 E96 e]c\24C6 :D=2?5 92G6 366? AFE @? :46 A6?5:?8 D276EJ :?DA64E:@?D]k^Am Wikimedia Commons By Talker kAm!9:==:AD[ >2?28:?8 5:C64E@C @7 !=J>@FE9 $@F?5 !C@A6CE:6D {E5[ D2:5 E96C6 925 2=C625J 366? :?E6C6DE 7C@> A@E6?E:2= 3FJ6CD @C :?G6DE@CD]k^AmkAmw6 25565i Q(6 92G6 4@?E:?F65 E96 AC@46DD @7 =@@<:?8 2E H2JD @7 >@G:?8 E96 xD=2?5 7@CH2C5 E@ 7F== 56G6=@A>6?E] (6 2C6 H@C<:?8 H:E9 D6G6C2= 8C@FAD E@ ECJ 2?5 249:6G6 E9:D]k^AmkAmQ(6 EC:65 E96 D2=6D 2AAC@249 AC6G:@FD=J[ H9:49 AC@5F465 2 =@E @7 :?E6C6DE 3FE H6 5:5 ?@E >2?286 E@ =@4< 2?J@?6 5@H?]k^Am More from this section Why a growing number of Trump supporters are experiencing voter’s remorse 1:32 Cycle Safety Tips +2 Endangered baby barbary macaques born at monkey forest kAmQ(6 E9@F89E H6 H@F=5 ECJ E9:D 2AAC@249 282:?[ E@ D66 :7 H6 42? :56?E:7J 2?J@?6 :?E6C6DE65 :? AFC492D:?8 E96 xD=2?5[ H9@ :D 2=D@ 42A23=6 @7 E2<:?8 :E 7@CH2C5 @C A2CE?6C:?8 H:E9 FD @C 7F?5:?8 FD]Qk^AmkAm!9:==:AD 2=D@ 4@?7:C>65 E@FCD 925 366? DFDA6?565 2E AC6D6?E 7@C 6IE6?D:G6 C:D< 2DD6DD>6?ED E@ 36 4@>A=6E65[ H9:49 H2D 2 C6BF:C6>6?E @7 E96 :?DFC6CD]k^AmkAmu@C>6C=J <?@H? 2D $E] }:49@=2D xD=2?5[ :ED DEC2E68:4 A@D:E:@? @? E96 2AAC@249 E@ $FEE@? w2C3@FC[ E96 r2EE6H2E6C[ w2>@2K6 2?5 5@4<J2C5 =65 E@ sC2<6VD xD=2?5 36:?8 7@CE:7:65 7C@> 2E =62DE E96 `eE9 46?EFCJ] |:=:E2CJ FD6 4@?E:?F65 F?E:= 27E6C (@C=5 (2C xx]k^Am (JLL via SWNS) By Talker kAmuC@> `heb E@ `hgh k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A=J>@FE9]8@G]F<Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm!=J>@FE9 r:EJ r@F?4:=k^2m @3E2:?65 2 =62D6 7C@> E96 rC@H? 2?5 @A6C2E65 2 J@FE9 25G6?EFC6 EC2:?:?8 46?E6C @? E96 :D=2?5]k^AmkAm%96 rC@H? D@=5 :E :? `hhd E@ 7@C>6C !=J>@FE9 pC8J=6 492:C>2? s2? |4r2F=6J[ 7@F?56C @7 s6G@? 6?8:?66C:?8 7:C> #@E@=@<]k^AmkAmp =2C86 AC@A@CE:@? @7 E96 :D=2?5 :D 2 56D:8?2E65 $4965F=65 p?4:6?E |@?F>6?E 2?5 2 8C@FA @7 7@FC AC:?4:A2= 3F:=5:?8D 2C6 vC256 xx =:DE65] %96 C6>2:?D 2?5 7@CE:7:42E:@?D[ 2?5 :ED AC@>:?6?E =@42E:@?[ >2<6 :E 2 96C:E286 D:E6 @7 ?2E:@?2= :>A@CE2?46]k^AmkAmsC2<6VD xD=2?5 92D D:8?:7:42?E H:=5=:76 :?E6C6DE 2?5 :D =@42E65 H:E9:? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]8@G]F<^8@G6C?>6?E^AF3=:42E:@?D^A=J>@FE9\D@F?5\2?5\6DEF2C:6D\DA64:2=\2C62\@7\4@?D6CG2E:@?Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm!=J>@FE9 $@F?5 2?5 tDEF2C:6D $A64:2= pC62 @7 r@?D6CG2E:@?k^2m]k^AmkAmx? a_`f A=2??:?8 A6C>:DD:@? H2D 8C2?E65 E@ EFC? E96 vC256 xx =:DE65 xD=2?5 w@FD6[ 32CC24<D 2?5 23=FE:@? 3=@4<D :?E@ 2 9@E6=]k^AmkAmxE 925 366? @? E96 >2C<6E 7@C D@>6 E:>6 2?5 92D ?@H 366? D?2AA65 FA 3J AC@A6CEJ 56G6=@A6C |@C82? !9:==:AD]k^AmkAmw6 AC6G:@FD=J D2:5i QxV> F?56C ?@ :==FD:@?D E92E E96 A6@A=6 @7 !=J>@FE9 C682C5 sC2<6VD xD=2?5 2D E96 ;6H6= :? E96 4:EJVD 4C@H? 2?5 E96J H2?E E@ 6?;@J :E 2D D@@? 2D E96J A@DD:3=J 42?]k^AmkAmQx?5665[ H6 H2?E E96 :D=2?5 E@ 36 @A6? E@ E96 AF3=:4 2D @7E6? 2D A@DD:3=6]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Tom Bevan Recommended for you Most Popular Local lawyer arrested for shoplifting from Home Depot Body recovered after drowning at Chimney Rock Search continues after possible drowning at Chimney Rock Alleged murderer posts $1.5 million newly instated bond Horseshoe Bend to appeal AHSAA playoff decision Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 74° 77° / 59° 7 PM 72° 8 PM 66° 9 PM 61° 10 PM 59° 11 PM 57°