The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica and is known as the "roughest sea in the world" ...

Archaeologists are lifting the lid on Plymouth's historic water supply provided by Sir Francis Drake, which is being uncovered in the city centre. Drake's Leat opened in 1591 and ran for 17 miles ...

Most sailing ships thus prefer the Drake Passage ... The passage is named after the 16th-century English explorer and privateer Sir Francis Drake during his raiding expedition.

Experience the life of a 16th century explorer abroad the Golden Hinde II, a full-sized reconstruction of the ship Sir Francis Drake used to circumnavigate the globe between 1577-80. Visitors can ...