Cluster · Jamestown
Castle Gardens and Grand Parade
Old-town core: the Castle Gardens, the Grand Parade and St James' Church; the shadiest walk in town.
28″ bags
painful
Time budget
90m
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 4.3′
Places
0
1 sleep area in reach
Rules in force · 8Steep kerbs and stairs into older buildings
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ↗Entry rules are set by each island's government, not the UK: check the Saint Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha government requirements for your passport (proof of onward travel, insurance and accommodation are typically required).
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ↗Ascension has no right of abode; visitors need prior permission from the Ascension Island Government before travelling.
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ↗Tristan da Cunha requires prior approval from the Island Council, and berths on the few ships from Cape Town are limited.
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ↗Carry travel insurance that includes medical evacuation; hospital facilities are limited and evacuation is long and expensive.
- Saint Helena ↗Flights follow a fixed pattern that can change and can be delayed by wind; keep spare days at both ends.
- Jamestown ↗Steep kerbs and stairs into older buildings: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Jamestown ↗Weather can delay or divert flights: keep a spare day at each end and do not book tight onward travel.
- Jamestown ↗Bring pounds sterling in notes for the stay: card acceptance and cash machines are limited; ask your accommodation before relying on a card.
Map to the centre
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Bound and physics
The gardens, the parade ground and the church, not the seafront.
- Slope
- gentle
- Stairs
- Few
- Shade
- high
- Surface
- paved paths
- Sleep here or visit
- both
Rescue anchors
A — Castle Gardens benches (field-verify)
seated_rest · shelter · valid: always
B — Grand Parade edge (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
C — Church porch shade (field-verify)
shelter · valid: always
D — Public toilets in the gardens (field-verify)
toilet · valid: always
E — Café near the parade (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 4.3′, worst cell 4.3′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
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Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wharf and seafront | Walk seaward | ~4 min | flat |
| Main Street | Walk inland | ~5 min | flat |
Sleep within reach
- Main Street — 6–9 min
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.