St. Helena Island is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, at 15° 56′ south and 5° 45′ west. The nearest land is Ascension Island, which is 703 miles (1,125km) to the North West. It is 1 200 miles (1 950km) from the South-West coast of Africa and 1 800 miles (2 900km) from the coast of South America.
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A 47 square mile island, it is one of the remotest settled islands in the world. A sub-tropical paradise, it is also one of the most spectacular as far as contrast goes.
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St Helena is 10.5 miles long and 6.5 mile
St. Helena Island is topping bucket lists, wooing nature lovers and dazzling increasing numbers of visitors
With its uniquely rich diversity of heritage-based attractions, both built and natural, St Helena offers many things to see and lots to do — from visiting the Georgian town to the rugged coastline, from the rolling hills to the stark yet striking geology at Sandy Bay.
That’s the thing about this destination…there’s so much more to the island than you may think.
St Helena is home to the most varied heritage and nature, breathtaking views from the highest peaks, inviting waters, and 100% quaintness. We beckon you to a true discovery.
St. helena is your year round destination.
 St Helena Island From The Air"It is a curious little world within itself" . . . Charles Darwin. |  Diving St Helena Island |  St Helena Island Go St Helena Online |
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 St Helena Island Papa Nui WreckAs one might expect from such arugged outcrop in the middle of the ocean, there have been a number of shipwrecks over the years, of which eight are open to divers. Enjoy shallow, clear and stunning views for all levels and both day and night dives. |  Line and Pole Fishing St Helena |  Jonathan - estimated @ 189 years oldHe could now be the oldest known living reptile on earth. The all-time verified record holder for the world's oldest tortoise. Jonathan was brought to the island from the Seychelles in 1882, along with three other tortoises at about 50 years of age. |
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 Ed Thorpe Devils Hole Black Rocks 6669 |  Approved |  Ed Thorpe Longwood Barn |
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 St. Helena Island Endemic WirebirdIt is known that St Helena supported at least six endemic land bird species and three endemic seabirds in the past. It is likely that at least seven of these were present at the time of first human colonisation of the island. Of these, only the Wirebird remains, and thus it is the only endemic vertebrate remaining on the island. |  High Knoll FortHigh Knoll Fort stands 584 metres above sea level and is the largest, most prominent and most complete of all the 14 forts and military installations on the island. |  Ed Thorpe Sandy Bay pano 4018 |
 Ed Thorpe Flagstaff and barn 1127Did I buy this? |  The Donkey Sanctuary Of St. HelenaObserve the ass, for instance: his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt. Mark Twain |  Heart Shaped WaterfallThe land containing the waterfall was originally part of the French properties transfered to Napoleon III in 1858 |
 Paul Tyson - St. Helena StarsWhen you experience the soft blackness of a tropical night on isolated St Helena, with the Southern Cross surrounded by a million bright pinpricks of light, it’s easy to imagine yourself on an asteroid sweeping through space, much as Halley once did. |  Jacobs Ladder - 699 high steps.A steep 699 steps. The record for climbing Jacob’s Ladder has been beaten by less than a second - by a ‘runner’ who went up on all fours. Graham Doig cleared the 699th steps in a time of 5 minutes, 16.78 seconds, using feet and hands. Then he rolled on to the ground at the feet of spectators. |
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Don’t just take our word for it…St Helena has been basking in media reviews and accolades once again, tipped as a must-visit destination for 2018 by not one but six titles.
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Daily Beast: 7 Most Mysterious Places You Should Visit in 2018
St Helena rubs shoulders with offbeat destinations such as Japan’s Ogasawara Islands and the subarctic Canadian settlement of Churchill in the Daily Beast round-up of some of the world’s truest wonders “that are, for the time being, obscure dots on the map”.
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Financial Times: Top Alternative Travel Destination 2018
St Helena has been tipped as one of the Financial Times newspaper’s top alternative travel destinations for 2018.
Now several tour operators are launching trips for 2018, focusing on walking, wildlife, history and in particular, diving. “Known as the ‘Galápagos of the Atlantic’, it should be on every adventurous diver’s bucket list in 2018,” says Phil North of Dive Worldwide.
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Frommer’s: Best Places to Go in 2018
“One of the world’s most remote tropical paradises finally became more accessible” says the world’s trusted guidebook publisher of St Helena, which makes their shortlist of top travel destinations for 2018. “Each year, Frommer’s confers with its writers and editors from around the world to ask which places should be named as the hot destinations of the year. It’s no easy task…”
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The New York Times: An Isolated Wonderland
The island, with dramatic landscapes and waters full of whale sharks, dolphins and tuna, offers a unique getaway for hikers, divers, fishing enthusiasts and hermits. All activities are best fueled by local coffee, an internationally prized specimen.
