extreme points of the united kingdom

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.