Trip for · Tight budgets
Jamestown for budget travellers
Beds and imported goods are pricey for the size of the town.
Key facts
- Days
- 3
- Matching items
- 9
- Verdict
- caution
A 3-day outline
Grouped by walking cluster where the guide gives one. Order inside a day is loose: the timed day plans check opening hours and walking.
Day 1
Why it fits: Free. Where every arrival came ashore for centuries.
From: Top 10 · cost
Why it fits: Free. The oldest Anglican church in the southern hemisphere.
From: Top 10 · cost
Why it fits: Free. A quiet garden by the old fort and government buildings.
From: Top 10 · cost
Day 2
Why it fits: Free. A short stretch of Georgian buildings with shops and pubs.
From: Top 10 · cost
Why it fits: Free. The classic climb of 699 steps with a long view over the town.
From: Top 10 · cost
Free walks
Why it fits: the Ladder, the gardens and the seafront cost nothing.
From: Good for · budget travellers
Bakery and shop picnic, Main Street
Why it fits: cheap lunches from shops.
From: Good for · budget travellers
Why it fits: Tea and a cake or scone · SHP 3–6. A rest stop.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Day 3
Diana's Peak walk
Why it fits: Free. The highest point and the cloud forest.
From: Top 10 · cost
Before you go
What the guide flags for budget travellers.
- Beds and imported goods are pricey for the size of the town. (Good for · verdict: caution)
- Bring enough sterling or Saint Helena pounds for the whole stay; banks and any cash machine are limited, so ask your host before relying on a card. (Money · ATM rule)