Drake Monument

Drake Monument: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Drake Monument

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Drake Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.36526, -4.14279. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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Other forts & heritage near Drake Monument

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• Remains of Plymouth Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• Palace Theatre · fort · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Stamford · fort · Plymouth · ~3 km · Must-see
• Staddon Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Bovisand · fort · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
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