Extreme points of the United Kingdom

Out Stack, Shetland

Rockall

The extreme points of the United Kingdom may be measured in a number of ways. The United Kingdom is a land of both great cities and scattered islands and all things in between and the traditional measurement of Great Britain "from Land's End to John o' Groats" is not the full measure of the land.

Extreme points of the United Kingdom

• Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland at 60°51’36"N, -0°52’26"W
• Southernmost point – Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at 49°52’16"N, 6°24’11"W
• Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at 49°53’31"N, 6°20’49"W
• Westernmost point – Rockall at 57°34’59"N, 13°40’59"W
• Westernmost habitable point – Soay, St Kilda, Inverness-shire at 57°49’48"N, 8°38’17"W
• Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°28’52"N, 1°45’46"E

Highest and lowest

• Highest point – Ben Nevis, Inverness-shire at 4,409 feet 56°47’49"N, 5°0’14"W
• Lowest point – Holme Fen, Huntingdonshire, 9 feet below sea level at 52°28’59"N, 0°13’1"W

Towns and villages

• Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland at 60°49’1"N, -0°46’59"W
• Westernmost settlement – Belleek, Fermanagh at 54°28’1"N, 8°9’48"W. Until 1930, the westernmost settlement was the Village on Hirta, the main island of St Kilda, but it is now abandoned; the island now has a military base, staffed during the summer months.
• Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28’1"N, 1°45’0"E

Extreme points of parts within the United Kingdom

In addition to the extreme points of the United Kingdom, one may look at the two main islands of the British Isles and it is commonplace to note the extreme points of the parts of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales also.

Great Britain

• Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at 58°40’19"N, 3°22’37"W, known also as Easter Head, Caithness
• Northernmost settlement – Scarfskerry, Caithness 58°38’58"N, 3°16’31"W

• Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at 49°57’31"N, 5°12’20"W
• Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at 49°58’1"N, 5°12’22"W

• Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Argyllshire at 56°42’58"N, 6°13’46"W
• Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Argyllshire at 56°43’31"N, 6°12’2"W

• Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°28’52"N, 1°45’46"E
• Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28’1"N, 1°45’0"E

Ireland (including the Republic)

• Northernmost point: Banba's Crown (near Malin Head), Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal (ROI) C39805973
• Southernmost point: Brow Head (near Mizen Head), County Cork (ROI) W06452483
• Westernmost point: Dunmore Head, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry (ROI) (or nearby Garraun Point according to some sources) V30229816
• Easternmost point: Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down (UK) NW776156

Settlements:

• Northernmost settlement: Ballyhillin, Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal (ROI)
• Southernmost settlement: Crookhaven, County Cork (ROI) V805255
• Westernmost settlement: Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry (ROI) Q320008
• Easternmost settlement: Portavogie, Ards Peninsula, County Down (UK)

England

• Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W
• Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W

• Southernmost point – Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at 49°51′N 6°24′W
• Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°20′W

• Westernmost point – Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°27′W
• Westernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°21′W

• Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°28’52"N, 1°45’46"E
• Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28’1"N, 1°45’0"E

England (mainland)

• Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W
• Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W

• Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at 49°57’31"N, 5°12’20"W
• Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at 49°58’1"N, 5°12’22"W

• Westernmost point – Dr Syntax's Head, Land's End, Cornwall at 50°04′N 5°43′W
• Westernmost settlement – Sennen Cove, Cornwall at 50°04′N 5°42′W

• Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°28.87′N 1°45.77′E
• Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E

Northern Ireland

• Northernmost point – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at 55°18′N 6°14′W
• Northernmost settlement – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at 55°17′N 6°11′W

• Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at 54°1′N 6°3′W
• Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at 54°2′N 6°5′W

• Westernmost point – Bradoge Bridge, Fermanagh at 54°27′N 8°10′W
• Westernmost settlement – Belleek, Fermanagh at 54°48′N 8°09′W
• Easternmost point – Canon Rock, off Ards Peninsula, County Down at 54°29′N 5°25′W
• Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at 54°27′N 5°26′W

Northern Ireland (mainland)

• Northernmost point – Benbane Head, County Antrim at 55°15′N 6°28′W
• Northernmost settlement – Ballintoy, County Antrim at 55°14′N 6°21′W

• Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at 54°1′N 6°3′W
• Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at 54°2′N 6°5′W

• Westernmost point – Bradoge Bridge, Fermanagh at 54°27′N 8°10′W
• Westernmost settlement – Belleek, Fermanagh at 54°48′N 8°09′W

• Easternmost point – Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down at 55°29′N 5°26′W
• Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at 54°27′N 5°26′W

Scotland

• Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland at 60°51’38"N, -0°52’28"W
• Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland at 60°49’6"N, -0°48’32"W

• Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at 54°37’59"N, 4°52’37"W
• Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at 54°39’7"N, 4°54’51"W
• Westernmost point – Rockall¹ at 57°35′N 13°41′W
• Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Vatersay, Inverness-shire at 56°56’40"N, 7°32’30"W

• Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland at 60°25’31"N, -0°43’34"W
• Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland at 60°25’15"N, -0°47’13"W

Scotland (mainland)

• Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at 58°40’19"N, 3°22’37"W, known also as Easter Head, Caithness
• Northernmost settlement – Scarfskerry, Caithness at 58°38’58"N, 3°16’31"W

• Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at 54°37’59"N, 4°52’37"W
• Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at 54°39’7"N, 4°54’51"W

• Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Argyllshire at 56°42’58"N, 6°13’46"W
• Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Argyllshire at 56°43’31"N, 6°12’2"W

• Easternmost point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at 57.5026 -1.7668
• Easternmost settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at 57°30’22"N, 1°49’52"W

Wales

• Northernmost point – Middle Mouse, off Anglesey at 53°26′N 4°26′W
• Northernmost settlement – Llanlleiana, Anglesey at 53°25′N 4°25′W

• Southernmost point – Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Glamorgan at 51°22′N 3°7′W
• Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Glamorgan at 51°23′N 3°20′W

• Westernmost point – Grassholm, Pembrokeshire at 51°43′N 5°29′W
• Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at 51°52′N 5°18′W

• Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at 51°49′N 2°39′W
• Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at 51°37′N 2°39′W

Wales (mainland)

• Northernmost point – Point of Ayr, Flintshire at 53°21′N 3°19′W
• Northernmost settlement – Talacre, Flintshire at 53°21′N 3°19′W

• Southernmost point – Breaksea Point, Glamorgan at 51°22′N 3°24′W
• Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Glamorgan at 51°23′N 3°20′W

• Westernmost point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at 51°51′N 5°19′W
• Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at 51°52′N 5°18′W

• Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at 51°49′N 2°39′W
• Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at 51°37′N 2°39′W