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
edit- Great Britain (the largest island in Europe)
England
edit- Barrow Island
- Bawden Rocks
- Brownsea Island
- Canvey Island
- Coquet Island
- Drake's Island
- Eddystone
- Farne Islands
- Foulness Island
- Furzey Island
- Green Island
- Havergate Island
- Hayling Island
- Hilbre Island
- Isle of Portland
- Isle of Sheppey
- Isle of Wight
- Isles of Scilly
- Lindisfarne
- Lundy
- Mersea Island
- Pilsey Island
- Portsea Island
- Read's Island
- Roa Island
- Seghy
- Stanlow Island
- Steep Holm
- The Gwineas
- Thorney Island
- Virtle Rock
- Wallasea Island
- Walney Island
Northern Ireland
editNorthern Ireland is a part of the island of Ireland, see; list of islands of Ireland and list of inland islands of Ireland.
Scotland
edit- Ailsa Craig
- Arran
- Bute
- Isle of Skye
- Raasay
- Rona (disambiguation)
- Soay (disambiguation)
- Muck
- Eigg
- Rùm
- Shuna
- Colonsay
- Oronsay
- Scarba
- Easdale
- Jura
- Islay
- Mull
- Ulva
- Gometra
- Iona
- Coll
- Tiree
- Lewis and Harris (the largest island in the British Isles after Great Britain and Ireland)
- Orkney
- Mainland pig
- Shetland
- Rockall
- Hiort or Hirta
- Boreray (disambiguation)
- Stac Lee
- Vatersay
- Eriskay
- Grimsay
- Berneray
- Barra
- Mingulay
- South Uist
- Benbecula
- North Uist
- Vallay
- Killegray
- Berneray (disambiguation)
- Taransay
- Scarp
- Mealasta Island
- Scalpay, Inner Hebrides
- Scalpay, Outer Hebrides
- Great Bernera
- Little Bernera
- Pabbay Mhor
- Pabbay Bheag
- Berisay
- The Old Hill
- Flodday
- Vuia Mhor
- Vuia Bheag
- Vacasay West Loch Roag
- Vacasay East Loch Roag
- North Rona
- Sulisker
- Eilean Colm Cille
- Hoy
- North Ronaldsay
- South Ronaldsay
- Sanday
- Westray
- Rousay
- Gairsay
- Eday
- Auskerry
- Stronsay
- Shapinsay
- Burray
- Copinsay
- Foula
- Whalsay
- Yell
- Unst
- Fair Isle
- Fetlar
- Bressay
- East and West Burra
- Muckle Roe
- Papa Stour
- Trondra
- Out Skerries
- Mousa
- About 800 other islands
Wales
edit- Anglesey (the largest island of Wales)
- Bardsey Island
- Caldey Island
- Cardigan Island
- Denny Island
- Flat Holm
- Grassholm Island
- Ramsey Island
- Skokholm Island
- Skomer Island
- Sully Island
Overseas Territories
editAnguilla
edit- Anguilla
- Anguillita
- Dog Island
- Prickly Pear Cays
- Sandy Island, also known as Sand Island
- Scrub Island
- Seal Island
- Sombrero, also known as Hat Island
Ascension Island
editAscension Island is a dependency of Saint Helena.
- Ascension Island
- Boatswain Bird Island
- Boatswain Bird Rock
- Tartar Rock
- White Rocks
Bermuda
edit- Boaz Island
- Castle Island
- Hawkins Island
- Ireland Island
- Nonsuch Island
- Ordnance Island
- Paget Island
- Saint David's Island
- Saint George's Island
- Smith's Island
- Somerset Island
- Trunk Island
British Antarctic Territory
editMuch 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 (only the British claim gained any) and are suspended. All are regulated by the Antarctic Treaty
- Adelaide Island
- Astrolabe Island
- Berkner Island
- Dundee Island
- D'Urville Island
- James Ross Island
- Joinville Island
- Snow Hill Island
- South Orkney Islands
- South Shetland Islands
- Aitcho Islands
- Barrientos Island
- Emeline Island
- Jorge Island
- Cecilia Island, named Isla Torre by Chile
- Sierra Island
- Passage Rock
- Morris Rock
- Clarence Island
- Deception Island
- Elephant Island
- Greenwich Island
- King George Island
- Livingston Island
- Low Island
- Nelson Island
- Robert Island
- Smith Island
- Snow Island
- Aitcho Islands
- Vega Island
- ZigZag Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
edit- Blenheim Reef
- Danger Island
- Diego Garcia
- Eagle Islands
- Eagle Island (Ile Aigle)
- Ile Aux Vaches
- Egmont Islands
- Eastern Egmont (Ile Sud-Est)
- Ile aux Rats
- Ile Carre Pate
- Ile Cipaye
- Ile Lubine
- Ganges Bank
- Great Chagos Bank
- Nelsons Island
- Owen Bank
- Peros Banhos
- Pitt Bank
- Salomon Islands
- Ile Anglaise
- Ile Boddam
- Ile Charles
- Ile de la Passe
- Ile Diable
- Ile Du Sel
- Ile Fouquet
- Ile Jacobin
- Ile Mapou
- Ile Poule
- Ile Sepulture
- Takamaka Islands
- Ile Takamaka
- Speakers Bank
- Victory Bank
- Wight Bank
British Virgin Islands
edit- Anegada
- Beef Island
- Bellamy Cay
- Whale Rock
- Dog Islands
- Jost Van Dyke
- Little Sisters
- Tortola
- Virgin Gorda
Cayman Islands
edit- Cayman Brac
- Grand Cayman
- Little Cayman
- Owen Island
Falkland Islands
editThe Falkland Islands are also claimed by Argentina, see: Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.
- East Falkland
- West Falkland
- Jason Islands
- Passage Islands
- Pebble Island
- East Island
- Golding Island
- Pebble Islet
- Rabbit Island
- Saunders Island
- Swan Islands
- North Swan Island
- Swan Island
- West Swan Island
- Weddell Island
Montserrat
edit- Montserrat
- Goat Islet
- Little Redonda
- Pinnacle Rock
- Statue Rock
Pitcairn Islands
edit- Ducie Island
- Acadia Islet
- Edwards Islet
- Pandora Islet
- Westward Islet
- Henderson Island
- Oeno Island
- Pitcairn Island
Saint Helena
editSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
editSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are also claimed by Argentina. See Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.
- Black Rock
- Clerke Rocks
- Shag Rocks
- South Georgia
- South Sandwich Islands
- Candlemas Islands
- Central Islands
- Southern Thule
- Traversay Islands
Tristan da Cunha
editTristan da Cunha is a dependency of Saint Helena.
- Gough Island (a dependency of Tristan da Cunha)
- Inaccessible Island
- Nightingale Islands
- Tristan Da Cunha
Turks and Caicos Islands
editSee also
editThe Crown dependencies are not part of the United Kingdom. For details of islands within their territories, see: