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 Template:Coord
• Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at Template:Coord
• Southernmost point – Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at Template:Coord
• Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at Template:Coord
• Westernmost point – Rockall at Template:Coord, which was only incorporated into Scotland in the 20th century. If Rockall is ignored, Soay, St Kilda, at Template:Coord is the westernmost point.
• Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at Template:Coord. 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 Template:Coord
• Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk, at Template:Coord
• Highest point – Ben Nevis, Highland, at Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> – Template:Coord
• Lowest point – Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire, Template:Convert below sea level at Template:Coord

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

England

Including islands

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

English mainland

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

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

Northern Ireland

Including islands

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

Northern Irish mainland

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

Scotland

Including islands

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

Scottish mainland

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

Wales

Including islands

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

Welsh mainland

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

British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies

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

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