Extreme points of Wales
This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Wales.
Wales
- Northernmost point - Middle Mouse, off Anglesey at
- Northernmost settlement - Cemaes Bay, Anglesey at
- Southernmost point - Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan at
- Southernmost settlement - Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at
- Westernmost point - The Smalls, Pembrokeshire
- Westernmost settlement - Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at
- Easternmost point - Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at
- The easternmost point of North Wales is a section of the Red Brook at 52°57'24.8"N 2°43'26.7"W
- Easternmost settlement - Chepstow, Monmouthshire at
Wales (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
Centre point
The centre point of Wales is dependent on whether only the mainland is used for calculation or outlying islands as well.One centre point is calculated to be near Cwmystwyth, Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion
Elevation extremes
Many points are on, or near sea level, but due to high rainfall, there are no natural dry pieces of land below sea level - see rivers and lakes below.Rivers and lakes
The largest natural lake in Wales is Llyn Tegid. Llangorse Lake is second largest by area.The River Usk is the longest river to flow wholly within Wales. The table below lists Wales' longest rivers including those only partly in Wales.