Where is the most inland place in England?

Most Inland Settlement — Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire, England, at 70 miles (113 km) from the nearest coast. Highest Point — Ben Nevis, Highland, Scotland at 1,345 m (4,413 ft) above sea level.

What is the furthest point inland in the UK?

Coton in the Elms is a village and parish in the English county of Derbyshire. At 70 miles (110 km) from the coast, it is the one of the furthest places in the United Kingdom from coastal waters.

Where is the furthest place from the sea in the UK?

The furthest point from the sea in the uk is a little place called shortheath,near Moira,which is near ashby.

Which town in England is furthest from the coast?

The village that is further from the sea than any other human settlement in the UK is Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire. One kilometre south-east is Church Flatts Farm, which is 113km (70 miles) from the nearest point on the coast, or 72km (45 miles) from the nearest tidal water.

Is Aylesbury the furthest point from the sea?

Unfortunately for these Bucks towns, they are some of the furthest places away from the sea you can be. The closest beach as the crow flies to Milton Keynes is 67.78 miles towards Bell Wharf Beach which is in Leigh on Sea, Essex. Aylesbury is a couple of miles closer to Bell Wharf Beach being 65.71 miles away.

Physical Geography of United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland [Map of UK and Ireland]

Where is the geographical Centre of England?

As you'll see in the BBC article, the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland proudly proclaims itself to be the centre of Great Britain as it is mid-way along the mainland's longest line of longitude; and there is a stone cross in Meriden, near Coventry, claiming to be the geographical centre of England.

Which British county has the longest coastline?

Cornwall is the county with the longest coastline (1,086km) followed by Essex (905km) and Devon (819km).

What is the widest part of England?

To the west of Wales and northern England and to the southeast of Northern Ireland, the Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Ireland, while southwestern England, the northwestern coast of Northern Ireland, and western Scotland face the Atlantic Ocean. At its widest the United Kingdom is 300 miles (500 km) across.

What's the closest city to London?

Cambridge, Oxford, Brighton, Bath, Salisbury, York, Norwich, Bristol, Winchester, Chichester. A few options for city day trips from London would be Oxford, Cambridge, Canterbury and Brighton. All easily reached by train.

Where is the farthest point from land?

Place on Earth furthest from land is Point Nemo. Point Nemo, a spot in the South Pacific Ocean, is the place furthest from land anywhere on the planet. Named after a fictional character 'Captain Nemo', the point is located equidistantly from the coasts of three islands.

How wide is England at its narrowest point?

The Strait of Dover forms the narrowest part of the English Channel, where a scant 33 kilometers (20 miles) separates Great Britain from the rest of Europe.

Is England the center of the world?

And don't overlook the fact that it was the British who mapped global time zones. London sits at the centre of the world because it placed itself there when it drew the prime meridian, where east meets west.

How long would it take to drive around the UK?

It takes around 15 or 16 hours to drive the 837 miles (1347 km) across Great Britain from Land's End to John o'Groats. What is this? But in practice, it's of course not that simple. No-one wants to drive for 16 hours without stopping.

Where is the furthest place from the sea?

In Eurasia, the continental pole of inaccessibility (Eurasian pole of inaccessibility, EPIA), is the place on land that is farthest from the ocean, and it lies in northwestern China, near the Kazakhstan border.

Which Scottish town is furthest from the sea?

Which part of Scotland is furthest from the sea? We estimate the furthest point from the sea to be Glen Quoich near Braemar, which is 65 km from the sea.

Where on Earth is farthest from the sea?

The most distant point from an ocean is the Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility (or "EPIA") 46°17′N 86°40′E, in China's Xinjiang region near the border with Kazakhstan. Calculations have shown that this point, located in the Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert, is 2,645 km (1,644 mi) from the nearest coastline.

What's the closest country to UK?

The UK has only one land border, and that is on the island of Ireland.

Where can I live in London for 30 minutes?

Where is the flattest land in England?

Cambridgeshire is the flattest county in the United Kingdom. It is also the most low-lying with large areas at just above sea-level. Holme Fen is notable for being the UK's lowest physical point at 2.75 m (9 ft) below sea level.

Is London bigger than Scotland?

However, current estimates from mid-2015 put London's population at over 8.6 million people, more than 500,000 more than 2011. In comparison, Scotland's population during the same time period is estimated to only have increased by around 60,000 people.

Is Scotland bigger than England?

Scotland is the second largest country in the United Kingdom. Smaller than England but larger in terms of area and population than Wales and Northern Ireland combined.

What is the only landlocked county in England?

Shropshire's claim to fame is that it is the largest landlocked county in England and no one knows where it is! From the rolling Shropshire Hills in the south to the plains and meres in the north, the county has something for everyone.

Who owns the shoreline UK?

It is true that the majority of the foreshore in England and Wales is owned by the Crown Estate, however some of the foreshore is now also owned by private landlords. The confusion may arise from the fact that the Crown Estate is the prima facie owner of all foreshore (and seabed) by virtue of prerogative right.

How many seaside towns are there in the UK?

Location of coastal towns

This article analyses 169 coastal towns in England and Wales split by size and by seaside towns and other coastal (non-seaside) towns.