Extreme points of the British Isles

Plaque marking the easternmost Point of the British Isles

This is a list of the extreme points of the British Isles , the points that are farther north, south, east, west, higher or lower than any other location.

• Northernmost Point — Out Stack, Shetland Islands, Scotland ^[1]
• Northernmost Settlement — Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland
• Southernmost Point — Les Minquiers Reef, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Southernmost Settlement — Saint Clement, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Westernmost Point — Rockall, Harris, Scotland ^[1]
• Westernmost Settlement — Dunquin, County Kerry, Ireland
• Easternmost Point — Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk, England ^[1]
• Easternmost Settlement — Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
• Most Inland Point — Church Flatts Farm, Derbyshire, England
• Most Inland Settlement — Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire, England, at 70 miles (113 km) from the nearest coast.
• Highest Point — Ben Nevis, Highland, Scotland at 1,345 m (4,413 ft) above sea level. ^{[2] [1]}
• Highest Settlement — Flash, Staffordshire, England at 463 m (1,519 ft) above sea level.
• Lowest Point — North Slob, County Wexford, Ireland at 3 m (10 ft) below sea level.

See also

• Extreme points of Ireland
• Extreme points of the United Kingdom

References

1. "The Most Extreme Points of the United Kingdom". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
2. "Great Britain's tallest mountain is taller". Ordnance Survey. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021.