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
- Easternmost Point — Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk
- Easternmost Settlement — Lowestoft, Suffolk
British Isles
- Northernmost Point — Out Stack, Shetland Islands
- Northernmost Settlement — Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands
- 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
- 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
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
Northern Ireland (mainland)
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.
See also