List Of Extreme Points Of The United Kingdom

This is a list of the extreme points of the United Kingdom: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Traditionally the extent of the island of Great Britain has stretched "from Land's End to John o' Groats" (that is, from the extreme southwest of mainland England to the far northeast of mainland Scotland).

This article does not include references to the Channel Islands because they are Crown dependencies, not constituent parts of the United Kingdom.

Extreme points of the United Kingdom

* Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland at
* Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at
* Southernmost point – Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
* Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at
* Westernmost point – Rockall at , which was only incorporated into Scotland in the 20th century. If Rockall is ignored, Soay, St Kilda, at is the westernmost point.
* Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at . Until 1930, the westernmost settlement was Hirta, on the island of St Kilda, but it is now abandoned; the island now has a military base, staffed during the summer months.
* Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk, at
* Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk, at
* Highest point – Ben Nevis, Highland, at –
* Lowest point – Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire, below sea level at

Extreme points within the UK

In addition to the extreme points of the UK as a whole, the extreme points of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and for the island of Great Britain are listed below.

Great Britain

* Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at , known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland
* Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland at
* Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at
* Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at
* Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at
* Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at
* Easternmost point – Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk at
* Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at
* Furthest point from coastal waters – Church Flatts Farm, Coton-in-the-Elms, South Derbyshire at

England

Including islands

* Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at
* Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at
* Southernmost point – Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
* Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at
* Westernmost point – Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
* Westernmost settlement – Bryher, Isles of Scilly at
* Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at
* Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at

English mainland

* Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at
* Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at
* Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at
* Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at
* Westernmost point – Dr Syntax's Head, Land's End, Cornwall at
* Westernmost settlement – Sennen Cove, Cornwall at
* Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at
* Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at
* Geographic centre of England – Lindley Hall Farm (#4), Leicestershire (near Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill) (;

The distance between the southernmost point (Lizard Point) and the westernmost point (Land's End) is only .

Northern Ireland

Including islands

* Northernmost point – Skerriagh, Ballygill North, Rathlin Island, County Antrim at
* Northernmost settlement – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at
* Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at
* Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at
* Westernmost point – western part of Manger townland, County Fermanagh (immediately east of the Bradogue Bridge) at
* Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at
* Easternmost point – Cannon Rock, off Ards Peninsula, County Down at
* Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at

Northern Irish mainland

* Northernmost point – Benbane Head, County Antrim at
* Northernmost settlement – Ballintoy, County Antrim at
* Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at
* Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at
* Westernmost point – western part of Manger townland, County Fermanagh (immediately east of the Bradogue Bridge) at
* Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at
* Easternmost point – Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down at
* Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at

Scotland

Including islands

* Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland at
* Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland at
* Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at
* Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at
* Westernmost point – Rockall at
* Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at
* Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland at
* Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland at

Scottish mainland

* Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at , known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
* Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland at
* Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at
* Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at
* Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at
* Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at
* Easternmost point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at
* Easternmost settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at

Wales

Including islands

* Northernmost point – Middle Mouse, Anglesey at
* Northernmost settlement – Llanlleiana, Anglesey at
* Southernmost point – Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan at
* Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at
* Westernmost point – Grassholm, Pembrokeshire at
* Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at
* Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at
* Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at

Welsh mainland

* Northernmost point – Point of Ayr, Flintshire at
* Northernmost settlement – Talacre, Flintshire at
* Southernmost point – Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan at
* Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at
* Westernmost point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at
* Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at
* Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at
* Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at

British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies

* Northernmost – Point of Ayre, Isle of Man at
* Southernmost – South Pole, British Antarctic Territory at – disputed
* Southernmost – Thule Island, South Sandwich Islands at – if not including Antarctica
* Westernmost – Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands at
* Easternmost – Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory at

See also

* Centre points of the United Kingdom
* Geography of the United Kingdom
* List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom
* Extreme points of the British Isles
*Extreme points of Ireland
* Extreme points of the European Union
* Extreme points of Europe
* Extreme points of Eurasia
* Extreme points of Africa-Eurasia
* Extreme points of Earth

References

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