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 assumes that Rockall is included in the United Kingdom, although that claim is not recognised by any international authority and is disputed by some. The Channel Islands are excluded as being a Crown dependency rather than a constitutional part of the United Kingdom.

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Extreme points of the United Kingdom

*Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland Islands at coord|60|51|N|0|52|W
*Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at coord|60|49|N|0|47|W

*Southernmost point – Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at coord|49|51|N|6|24|W
*Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at coord|49|53|N|6|20|W

*Westernmost point – Rockall¹ at coord|57|35|N|13|41|W
*Westernmost settlement – Manger Beg, County Fermanagh² at coord|54|27|N|8|10|W

*Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at coord|52|28.87|N|1|45.77|E
*Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at coord|52|28|N|1|45|E

*Highest point – Ben Nevis, Scotland at 1344 m coord|56|47|49|N|5|0|27|W

Extreme points of the constituent countries of the UK

In addition to the extreme points of the UK as a whole, we also list the extreme points of the individual constituent countries and for the island of Great Britain. Entries for Westernmost and Southernmost points of England include Cornwall as part of England ( but see Constitutional status of Cornwall ).

Mainland Great Britain

*Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at coord|58|40|N|3|22|W, known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
*Northernmost settlement – Scarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at coord|58|39|N|3|15|W

*Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at coord|49|57|N|5|12|W
*Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at coord|49|57|N|5|12|W

*Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at coord|56|42|N|6|13|W
*Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at coord|56|43|N|6|11|W

*Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at coord|52|28.87|N|1|45.77|E
*Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at coord|52|28|N|1|45|E

England

*Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at coord|55|48|N|2|02|W
*Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at coord|55|48|N|2|02|W

*Southernmost point – Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at coord|49|51|N|6|24|W
*Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at coord|49|53|N|6|20|W

*Westernmost point – Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly at coord|49|53|N|6|27|W
*Westernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at coord|49|53|N|6|21|W

*Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at coord|52|28.87|N|1|45.77|E
*Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at coord|52|28|N|1|45|E

England (mainland)

*Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at coord|55|48|N|2|02|W
*Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at coord|55|48|N|2|02|W

*Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at coord|49|57|N|5|12|W
*Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at coord|49|57|N|5|12|W

*Westernmost point – Dr Syntax's Head, Land's End, Cornwall at coord|50|04|N|5|43|W
*Westernmost settlement – Sennen Cove, Cornwall at coord|50|04|N|5|42|W

*Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at coord|52|28.87|N|1|45.77|E
*Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at coord|52|28|N|1|45|E

cotland

*Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland Islands at coord|60|51|N|0|52|W
*Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at coord|60|49|N|0|47|W

*Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at coord|54|38|N|4|52|W
*Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at coord|54|38|N|4|54|W

*Westernmost point – Rockall¹ at coord|57|35|N|13|41|W
*Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at coord|56|56|N|7|32|W

*Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at coord|60|25|N|0|43|W
*Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at coord|60|26|N|0|45|W

cotland (mainland)

*Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at coord|58|40|N|3|22|W, known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
*Northernmost settlement – Scarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at coord|58|39|N|3|15|W

*Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at coord|54|38|N|4|52|W
*Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at coord|54|38|N|4|54|W

*Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at coord|56|42|N|6|13|W
*Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at coord|56|43|N|6|11|W

*Easternmost point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at coord|57|30|N|1|46|W
*Easternmost settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at coord|57|30|N|1|46|W

Wales

*Northernmost point – Middle Mouse, off Anglesey at coord|53|26|N|4|26|W
*Northernmost settlement – Llanlleiana, Anglesey at coord|53|25|N|4|25|W

*Southernmost point – Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan at coord|51|22|N|3|7|W
*Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at coord|51|23|N|3|20|W

*Westernmost point – Grassholm, Pembrokeshire at coord|51|43|N|5|29|W
*Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at coord|51|52|N|5|18|W

*Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at coord|51|49|N|2|39|W
*Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at coord|51|37|N|2|39|W

Wales (mainland)

*Northernmost point – Point of Ayr, Flintshire at coord|53|21|N|3|19|W
*Northernmost settlement – Talacre, Flintshire at coord|53|21|N|3|19|W

*Southernmost point – Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan at coord|51|22|N|3|24|W
*Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at coord|51|23|N|3|20|W

*Westernmost point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at coord|51|51|N|5|19|W
*Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at coord|51|52|N|5|18|W

*Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at coord|51|49|N|2|39|W
*Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at coord|51|37|N|2|39|W

Northern Ireland

*Northernmost point – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at coord|55|18|N|6|14|W
*Northernmost settlement – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at coord|55|17|N|6|11|W

*Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at coord|54|1|N|6|3|W
*Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at coord|54|2|N|6|5|W

*Westernmost point – Bradoge Bridge, County Fermanagh at coord|54|27|N|8|10|W
*Westernmost settlement – Manger Beg, County Fermanagh at coord|54|27|N|8|10|W

*Easternmost point – Canon Rock, off Ards Peninsula, County Down at coord|54|29|N|5|25|W
*Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at coord|54|27|N|5|26|W

Northern Ireland (mainland)

*Northernmost point – Benbane Head, County Antrim at coord|55|15|N|6|28|W
*Northernmost settlement – Ballintoy, County Antrim at coord|55|14|N|6|21|W

*Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at coord|54|1|N|6|3|W
*Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at coord|54|2|N|6|5|W

*Westernmost point – Bradoge Bridge, County Fermanagh at coord|54|27|N|8|10|W
*Westernmost settlement – Manger Beg, County Fermanagh at coord|54|27|N|8|10|W

*Easternmost point – Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down at coord|55|29|N|5|26|W
*Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at coord|54|27|N|5|26|W

Notes about Rockall

Rockall is claimed by several countries, including the UK.

¹ If Rockall is not considered part of the UK, Soay, St Kilda, west of the Outer Hebrides, is the westernmost point.

²The village on Hirta, St Kilda was abandoned in 1930, and was until then the westernmost settlement in Scotland. The island now has a military base, and is staffed during the summer months.

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 the world