Information about 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.

Extreme Points of the United Kingdom

• Northernmost Point — Out Stack, Shetland Islands
• Northernmost Settlement — Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands
• Southernmost Point — Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly
• Southernmost Settlement — St Agnes, Isles of Scilly
• Westernmost Point — Rockall¹
• Westernmost Settlement — Manger Beg, County Fermanagh²
• Easternmost Point — Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk
• Easternmost Settlement — Lowestoft, Suffolk

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.

Great Britain (mainland)

• Northernmost Point — Dunnet Head () known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
• Northernmost Settlement — Scarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
• Southernmost Point — Lizard Point, Cornwall
• Southernmost Settlement — Lizard, Cornwall
• Westernmost Point — Corrachadh Mòr, Highland 6 Degrees 13 Minutes 36.9 Seconds W.
• Westernmost Settlement — Portuairk, Highland
• Easternmost Point — Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk
• Easternmost Settlement — Lowestoft, Suffolk

England

• Northernmost Point — Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland
• Northernmost Settlement — Marshall Meadows, Northumberland
• Southernmost Point — Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly
• Southernmost Settlement — St Agnes, Isles of Scilly
• Westernmost Point — Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly
• Westernmost Settlement — St Agnes, Isles of Scilly
• Easternmost Point — Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk
• Easternmost Settlement — Lowestoft, Suffolk

England (mainland)

• Northernmost Point — Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland
• Northernmost Settlement — Marshall Meadows, Northumberland
• Southernmost Point — Lizard Point, Cornwall
• Southernmost Settlement — Lizard, Cornwall
• Westernmost Point — Land's End, Cornwall
• Westernmost Settlement — Sennen Cove, Cornwall
• Easternmost Point — Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk
• Easternmost Settlement — Lowestoft, Suffolk

Scotland

• Northernmost Point — Out Stack, Shetland Islands
• Northernmost Settlement — Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands
• Southernmost Point — Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire
• Southernmost Settlement — Cairngaan, Wigtownshire
• Westernmost Point — Rockall⁴
• Westernmost Settlement — Bhatarsaigh, Outer Hebrides
• Easternmost Point — Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands
• Easternmost Settlement — Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands

Scotland (mainland)

• Northernmost Point — Dunnet Head () known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
• Northernmost Settlement — Skarfskerry, Caithness,
• Southernmost Point — Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire
• Southernmost Settlement — Cairngaan, Wigtownshire
• Westernmost Point — Corrachadh Mòr, Argyll
• Westernmost Settlement — Portuairk, Argyll
• Easternmost Point — Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire
• Easternmost Settlement — Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

Wales

• Northernmost Point — Middle Mouse, off Anglesey
• Northernmost Settlement — Bull Bay, Anglesey
• Southernmost Point — Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan
• Southernmost Settlement — Font-y-Gary, Vale of Glamorgan
• Westernmost Point — The Smalls, off Wooltack Point, Pembrokeshire
• Westernmost Settlement — Rhosson, Pembrokeshire
• Easternmost Point — Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire
• Easternmost Settlement — Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Wales (mainland)

• Northernmost Point — Point of Ayr, Flintshire
• Northernmost Settlement — Talacre, Flintshire
• Southernmost Point — Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan
• Southernmost Settlement — Font-y-Gary, Vale of Glamorgan
• Westernmost Point — Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire
• Westernmost Settlement — Rhosson, Pembrokeshire
• Easternmost Point — Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire
• Easternmost Settlement — Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Northern Ireland

• Northernmost Point — Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim
• Northernmost Settlement — Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim
• Southernmost Point — Cranfield Point, County Down
• Southernmost Settlement — Greencastle, County Down
• Westernmost Point — Bradoge Bridge, County Fermanagh
• Westernmost Settlement — Manger Beg, County Fermanagh
• Easternmost Point — Canon Rock, off Ards Peninsula, County Down
• Easternmost Settlement — Portavogie, County Down

Northern Ireland (mainland)

• Northernmost Point — Benbane Head, County Antrim
• Northernmost Settlement — Ballintoy, County Antrim
• Southernmost Point — Cranfield Point, County Down
• Southernmost Settlement — Greencastle, County Down
• Westernmost Point — Bradoge Bridge, County Fermanagh
• Westernmost Settlement — Manger Beg, County Fermanagh
• Easternmost Point — Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down
• Easternmost Settlement — Portavogie, County Down

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.

³ If Rockall is not considered part of Scotland, Soay, St Kilda, west of the Outer Hebrides, is the westernmost point.

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

•  • [ e] Extreme points of Europe
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