Extreme points of the United Kingdom - Definition and Overview

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 south west of England to the far north east of Scotland).

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 Fermanagh

• Easternmost Point — Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk
• Easternmost Settlement — Lowestoft, Suffolk

British Isles

• Northernmost Point — Out Stack, Shetland Islands
• Northernmost Settlement — Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands

• Southernmost Point — Les Minquiers Reef, Channel Islands
• Southernmost Settlement — St Clements, Jersey

• Westernmost Point — Rockall²
• Westernmost Settlement — Dunquin, County Kerry

• Easternmost Point — Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk
• Easternmost Settlement — Lowestoft, Suffolk

Great Britain

• Northernmost Point — Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Caithness
• Northernmost Settlement — Skarfskerry, Caithness

• Southernmost Point — Lizard Point, Cornwall
• Southernmost Settlement — Lizard, Cornwall

• Westernmost Point — Ardnamurchan Point, Argyll
• Westernmost Settlement — Portuairk, Argyll

• 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 — Rockall³
• Westernmost Settlement — Bhatarsaigh, Outer Hebrides

• Easternmost Point — Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands
• Easternmost Settlement — Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands

Scotland (mainland)

• Northernmost Point — Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Caithness
• Northernmost Settlement — Skarfskerry, Caithness

• Southernmost Point — Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire
• Southernmost Settlement — Cairngaan, Wigtownshire

• Westernmost Point — Ardnamurchan Point, 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 — Breaksea Point, Glamorgan
• Southernmost Settlement — Font-y-Gary, Glamorgan

• Westernmost Point — Grassholm Island, off Wooltack Point, Pembrokeshire
• Westernmost Settlement — Rhosson, Pembrokeshire

• Easternmost Point — Bulwark, Monmouthshire
• Easternmost Settlement — Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Wales (mainland)

• Northernmost Point — Point of Ayr, Flintshire
• Northernmost Settlement — Talacre, Flintshire

• Southernmost Point — Breaksea Point, Glamorgan
• Southernmost Settlement — Font-y-Gary, Glamorgan

• Westernmost Point — Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire
• Westernmost Settlement — Rhosson, Pembrokeshire

• Easternmost Point — Bulwark, 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

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.

² If Rockall is not considered one of the British Isles, Tearaght Island, off the Dingle Peninsula, is the westernmost point.

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
• UK topics

• 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 the world