List of highest points in the United Kingdom
Tallest peaks in the UK (including overseas territories)[]
| Rank | Name | Height | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Hope | 3239m | British Antarctic Territory |
| 2 | Mount Jackson | 3184m | British Antarctic Territory |
| 3 | Mount Stephenson | 2987m | British Antarctic Territory |
| 4 | Mount Paget | 2937m | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 5 | Mount Francais | 2760m | British Antarctic Territory |
| 6 | Mount Parry | 2520m | British Antarctic Territory |
| 7 | Nordenskjöld Peak | 2354m | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 8 | Mount Carse | 2339m | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 9 | Mount Sugartop | 2323m | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 10 | Mount Gaudry | 2315m | British Antarctic Territory |
| 14 (The tallest peak on a territory with a permanent population) | Queen Mary's Peak | 2062m | Tristan Da Cunha |
| 23 (The tallest peak in Great Britain) | Ben Nevis | 1345m | Scotland |
| The tallest peak in Wales | Snowdon | 1085m | Wales |
| The tallest peak in England | Scafell Pike | 978m | England |
| The tallest peak in Northern Ireland | Slieve Donard | 850m | Northern Ireland |
Counties[]
See List of English counties by highest point for tops of the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties, and List of counties of England and Wales in 1964 by highest point for historic county tops.
Cities[]
The highest city above sea level in England is Sheffield, with a high point of 550 metres (1,804 feet) at High Stones.
Hill ranges in England[]
- Lake District – Scafell Pike at 978 metres
- Pennines – Cross Fell, Cumbria, at 893 metres
- Cheviot Hills – The Cheviot, Northumberland, at 815 metres
- Black Mountains (within England) – Black Mountain, at 703 metres
- Peak District – Kinder Scout at 636 metres
- Dartmoor – High Willhays at 621 metres
- Shropshire Hills – Brown Clee Hill at 540 metres
- Exmoor – Dunkery Beacon at 519 metres
- Malvern Hills – Worcestershire Beacon at 425 metres
- North York Moors – Round Hill at 424 metres
- Bodmin Moor – Brown Willy at 420 metres
- Cotswolds – Cleeve Hill at 330 metres
- Mendip Hills – Beacon Batch at 325 metres
- Salisbury Plain – Walbury Hill at 297 metres
- Greensand Ridge – Leith Hill at 294 metres
- South Downs – Butser Hill at 270 metres
- North Downs – Leith Hill at 297 metres
- Chilterns – Haddington Hill at 267 metres
- Yorkshire Wolds – Bishop Wilton Wold at 246 metres
- Lincolnshire Wolds – Wolds Top at 168 metres
London[]
References[]
- ^ "The UK's Highest Mountains - Did you know that Ben Nevis is only ranking #23? • Berkeley Square Barbarian". 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Mt Hope installed as 'UK's highest peak'". BBC News. 11 December 2017.
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