hotel and spa complex containing 25 bedrooms. In October 2018, the island was put up for sale for £6 million. It was purchased by Morgan Phillips. Phillips plans to open the island to the public with a museum and heritage centre, thirty years after previously closing. It was due to open for a one-off tour by 105 visitors on 15 March 2020 but this was cancelled due to COVID-19. Drake's Island featured in an episode of the BBC's Antiques Road Trip first broadcast on 17 December 2020. References Bibliography External links History of the island (16 March 2019) Victorian Forts data sheet Islands of Devon Geography of Plymouth, Devon Francis Drake