Mesmerising St Helena: The five best postbox walks on the island

A series of ‘postbox’ walks take travellers on a round-the-island walking tour, showcasing the very best of St Helena’s scenic beauty.

Worldly Appetites: St Helenian plo

Savour the tastes of St Helena with this recipe for the South Atlantic island’s classic comfort food.

St Helena: The secret of the South Atlantic

Photographer Mathias Falcone shares his favourite shots from one of the world’s most remote islands.

A postcard from the end of the world: exploring St Helena

Photographer Scott Bennett shares his experiences of exploring and photographing this tiny island.

A record-breaking flight for St Helena

A Titan Airways Boeing 757-200 landed at St Helena airport on 31 July.

A tour of St Helena’s Napoleonic sites

On 15 October 1815, the British warship Northumberland sailed into James Bay with St Helena’s most famous visitor on board: Napoleon Bonaparte. Exiled following…

Tristan da Cunha

Remote, difficult to access and with unpredictable weather, Tristan da Cunha wouldn’t appear to top the list of holiday destinations. Yet would-be visitors have…

Plantation House

The official residence of St Helena’s governors for more than 200 years, Plantation House is a rather splendid Georgian structure which was built for…

Ascension Island

Nesting turtles, huge seabird colonies and superb walking: Ascension is much more than just a military base. Ascension Island does not fit into any…

The Peaks National Park

This 1,124 square-mile (2,911km²) area was extended in 2015 from the original Diana’s Peak National Park to incorporate much of the central ridge, including…

Jamestown

Enclosed on three sides by forbidding walls of rock some 500ft (150m) high, Jamestown is St Helena’s first – indeed only – port of…

Unusual dive sites

We’ve all heard of the Great Barrier Reef, but what about these more unknown dive sites?

Welcome to the world, St Helena

After countless delays and postponements, the first flight to St Helena has finally touched down on rocky soil. There’s never been a better time to plan a visit.

The best adventure experiences in the world

Your bucket list is about to get a whole lot longer.