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 England to the far northeast of Scotland).

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

Contents 1 Extreme points of the United Kingdom 2 Extreme points within the UK 2.1 Great Britain 2.2 England 2.3 England (mainland) 2.4 Northern Ireland 2.5 Northern Ireland (mainland) 2.6 Scotland 2.7 Scotland (mainland) 2.8 Wales 2.9 Wales (mainland) 3 See also

Extreme points of the United Kingdom

• Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland Islands at
• Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at

• Southernmost point – Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
• Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at

• Westernmost point – Rockall at . The United Kingdom's claim to Rockall is not recognised by any international authority and other countries also claim it. If Rockall is not considered part of the UK, 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, Scotland at 1344 m

• Lowest point – Holme Fen, Huntingdonshire, 3 m below sea level at

Extreme points within the UK

In addition to the extreme points of the UK as a whole, we also list the extreme points of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and for the island of Great Britain.

Great Britain

• Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at , known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
• Northernmost settlement – Scarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at

• Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall, England at
• Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall, England at

• Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at
• Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at

• Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at
• Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at

England

• Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at
• Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at

• Southernmost point – Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
• Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at

• Westernmost point – Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
• Westernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at

• Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at
• Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at

England (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

Northern Ireland

• Northernmost point – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, 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 – Bradoge Bridge, County Fermanagh at
• Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at
• Easternmost point – Canon Rock, off Ards Peninsula, County Down at
• Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at

Northern Ireland (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 – Bradoge Bridge, County Fermanagh at
• Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at

• Easternmost point – Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down at
• Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at

Scotland

• Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland Islands at
• Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at

• Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at
• Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at

• Westernmost point – Rockall¹ at
• Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at

• Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at
• Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at

Scotland (mainland)

• Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at , known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
• Northernmost settlement – Scarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland 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

• Northernmost point – Middle Mouse, off 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

Wales (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

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 the European Union
• Extreme points of Eurasia
• Extreme points of Africa-Eurasia
• Extreme points of Earth

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