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The Best Attractions In Jamestown

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Jacob's Ladder

St Helena Distillery

The Museum of St. Helena

Into the Blue

Sub-Tropic Adventures

Heart Shaped Waterfall

Longwood House

Lot

Napoleon's Tomb

Sandy Bay

Plantation House

Jamestown is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is also the historic main settlement of the island and is on its north-western coast. It is the island's only port and the centre of the island's road and communications network. It was founded when colonists from the English East India Company settled on the island in 1659 and was briefly occupied by the Dutch East India Company in 1673 before being recaptured. Many of the buildings built by the East India Company in the 1700s survive and give the town its distinctive Georgian...
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The Best Attractions In Jamestown

1. Jacob's Ladder Jamestown
Jacob's Ladder is a Grade I-listed staircase leading from Jamestown, Saint Helena, up the side of Ladder Hill to Ladder Hill Fort. The ladder is all that remains of an inclined plane which was built there in the early 1800s. Its tracks and cars were later removed, although the stairs have remained in place and have become a tourist attraction connecting Jamestown and the suburb of Half Tree Hollow at the top of the hill.
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2. The Museum of St. Helena Jamestown
The English overseas possessions, also known as the English colonial empire, comprised a variety of overseas territories that were colonised, conquered, or otherwise acquired by the former Kingdom of England during the centuries before the Acts of Union of 1707 between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland created the Kingdom of Great Britain. The many English possessions then became the foundation of the British Empire and its fast-growing naval and mercantile power, which until then had yet to overtake those of the Dutch Republic, the Kingdom of Portugal, and the Kingdom of Spain. The first English overseas settlements were established in Ireland, quickly followed by others in North America, Bermuda, and the West Indies, and by trading posts called factories in the East Indi...
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3. Sub-Tropic Adventures Jamestown
4. Into the Blue Jamestown
5. St Helena Distillery Jamestown
6. Sandy Bay St Helena Island
Sandy Bay is one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's southeastern coast, it is sparsely populated and is a popular recreation site.
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7. Heart Shaped Waterfall St Helena Island
8. Longwood House St Helena Island
Longwood is a settlement and a district of the British island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic.
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9. Lot St Helena Island
10. Napoleon's Tomb St Helena Island
11. Plantation House St Helena Island

Jamestown Videos

St. Helena - The Heart of the South Atlantic

Discover the most extraordinary place on earth....the secret island of St Helena.

St Helena offers a uniquely rich diversity of heritage-based attractions, both built and natural. There are many things to see and lots to do on the island; 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 St Helena, there's much more to the island than you may think; experience things island-style.

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.

Climbing Jacob's Ladder in St. Helena

Jacob's Ladder is a staircase comprising 699 stone steps, from sea level in Jamestown up to the top of Ladder Hill (183 m). The way is steep (44 degrees!) and the day was hot, but I walked to the top in 8 minutes. The island record is 4 1/2 minutes. I enjoyed my time on tiny St. Helena, a beautiful little island in the middle of the South Atlantic, more than 1,000 miles off the coast of Namibia.

Jacobs Ladder, St Helena Island

A video from one of the most isolated places on the planet, St Helena Island in the middle of the South Atlantic.

SAINT HELENA ISLAND SOUTH ATLANTIC

THIS VIDEO IS A FAMILY TRIP TO SEE FAMILY ON SAINT HELENA ISLAND. 2010
THE TRIP STARTS AT LONDON HEATHROW

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