Extreme points of the United Kingdom

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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 mainland England to the far northeast of mainland Scotland).

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This article does not include references to the Channel Islands because they are Crown dependencies, not constituent parts of the United Kingdom.

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Out Stack
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Skaw
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Western Rocks
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St Agnes
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Soay
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Belleek
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Soay
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Lowestoft Ness
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Ben Nevis
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Holme
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Extreme points of the United Kingdom

Extreme points of the United Kingdom

Extreme points within the UK

In addition to the extreme points of the UK as a whole, the extreme points of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and for the island of Great Britain are listed below.

Great Britain

England

Including islands

English mainland

The distance between the southernmost point (Lizard Point) and the westernmost point (Land's End) is only 38.5 km (23.9 mi).

Northern Ireland

Including islands

Northern Irish mainland

Scotland

Including islands

Scottish mainland

Wales

Including islands

Welsh mainland

British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies

See also

References

  1. "Great Britain's tallest mountain is taller". Ordnance Survey. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28.
  2. "The Most Extreme Points of the United Kingdom". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2024-11-22.