Extreme points of the United Kingdom

• Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland at • Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at • Southernmost point – Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at • Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at • Westernmost point – Rockall at , which was only incorporated into Scotland in the 20th century. If Rockall is ignored, Soay, St Kilda, at is the westernmost point. • Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at . Until 1930, the westernmost settlement was Hirta, on the island of St Kilda, but it is now abandoned; the island now has a military base, staffed during the summer months. • Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk, at • Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk, at • Highest point – Ben Nevis, Highland, at – • Lowest point – Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire, below sea level at ==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 • Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at , known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland • Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland at • Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at • Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at • Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at • Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at • Easternmost point – Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk at • Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at • Furthest point from coastal waters – Church Flatts Farm, Coton-in-the-Elms, South Derbyshire at England Including islands • Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at • Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at • Southernmost point – Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at • Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at • Westernmost point – Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly at • Westernmost settlement – Bryher, Isles of Scilly at • Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at • Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at English mainland • Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at • Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at • Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at • Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at • Westernmost point – Dr Syntax's Head, Land's End, Cornwall at • Westernmost settlement – Sennen Cove, Cornwall at • Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at • Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at • Geographic centre of England – Lindley Hall Farm (#4), Leicestershire (near Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill) (; The distance between the southernmost point (Lizard Point) and the westernmost point (Land's End) is only . Northern Ireland Including islands • Northernmost point – Skerriagh, Ballygill North, Rathlin Island, County Antrim at • Northernmost settlement – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at • Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at • Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at • Westernmost point – western part of Manger townland, County Fermanagh (immediately east of the Bradogue Bridge) at • Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at • Easternmost point – Cannon Rock, off Ards Peninsula, County Down at • Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at Northern Irish mainland • Northernmost point – Benbane Head, County Antrim at • Northernmost settlement – Ballintoy, County Antrim at • Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at • Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at • Westernmost point – western part of Manger townland, County Fermanagh (immediately east of the Bradogue Bridge) at • Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at • Easternmost point – Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down at • Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at Scotland Including islands • Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland at • Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland at • Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at • Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at • Westernmost point – Rockall at • Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at • Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland at • Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland at Scottish mainland • Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at , known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland • Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland at • Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at • Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at • Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at • Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at • Easternmost point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at • Easternmost settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at Wales Including islands • Northernmost point – Middle Mouse, Anglesey at • Northernmost settlement – Llanlleiana, Anglesey at • Southernmost point – Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan at • Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at • Westernmost point – Grassholm, Pembrokeshire at • Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at • Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at • Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at Welsh mainland • Northernmost point – Point of Ayr, Flintshire at • Northernmost settlement – Talacre, Flintshire at • Southernmost point – Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan at • Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at • Westernmost point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at • Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at • Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at • Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at ==British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies==

• Northernmost – Point of Ayre, Isle of Man at • Southernmost – South Pole, British Antarctic Territory at – disputed • Southernmost – Thule Island, South Sandwich Islands at – if not including Antarctica • Westernmost – Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands at • Easternmost – Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory at — disputed == See also ==