List of islands of the United Kingdom


This is a list of islands of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has thousands of islands within its territory and several external territories. This is a list of selected British islands grouped by constituent country or overseas territory. The largest British island is Great Britain, which forms a substantial majority of the United Kingdom and is the ninth-largest island in the world.

United Kingdom

is a part of the island of Ireland, see; list of islands of Ireland and list of inland islands of Ireland.

Wales

Anguilla

Much of the British Antarctic Territory is also included in the overlapping claims of Chile and Argentina. None of these claims have gained wide international recognition, and all is suspended. All are regulated by the Antarctic Treaty.
The Falkland Islands are also claimed by Argentina, see: Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha have formed the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha since 2009.
are also claimed by Argentina. See Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.