Diana's Peak National Park
Diana's Peak
The island's highest point (about 818 m), where cloud forest hosts many plants found only on St Helena, and on clear days you can see the surrounding ocean from the summit
Diana's Peak is the highest point on St Helena. Together with Cuckold's Point and Mount Actaeon, it forms the island's first national park. The ridges are covered in cloud forest, including tree-fern forest and cabbage trees, and many of the species grow nowhere else in the world. From the trailhead by the road, the round trip takes about 1–2 hours, with steps and boardwalks along the way. At the summit, a Postbox Walk letterbox lets you stamp a commemorative mark. The weather changes quickly, so bring a windproof jacket even on sunny days. Free admission.
Opening hours
All day (daytime recommended)
Nearby sights
- Napoleon's Tomb
- Longwood House
- Heart Shaped Waterfall
- Plantation House & Jonathan the Tortoise
- High Knoll Fort
- Briars Pavilion
- Millennium Forest
- Lot & Sandy Bay