Dotting the South Atlantic between Africa and South America, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are British Overseas Territories consisting of the Saint Helena Island, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha archipelago including Gough Island.

These remote islands are set rather far from each other, but belong under one single territorial group and have a rich military history owing to their strategic positioning.

he best known of the islands, St Helena, once home to the exiled French Emperor Napolean Bonaparte, features beautiful landscapes and world-class opportunities for a variety of outdoor activities.

To the north, Ascension Island boasts magnificent volcanic landscapes and top-notch diving, and to the south, Tristan da Cunha forms part of the most isolated inhabited archipelago in the world, featuring Queen Mary’s Peak Volcano.