How far is London from the sea?
London is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 25 miles (40 km) away in a straight line.
To the coast
25 miles
40 km · straight line
Nearest land border
270 miles
with Ireland
Setting
Near the coast
97th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
LondonNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
London at a glance
- Coordinates
- 51.5085° N, 0.1257° W
- Region
- England, United Kingdom
- Distance to the coast
- 25 miles (40 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 51.5002° N, 0.4482° E
- Nearest land border
- 270 miles (434 km), with Ireland
- Among United Kingdom's cities
- 4th farthest from the sea of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | 61 miles (99 km) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | 48 miles (77 km) |
| Manchester | United Kingdom | 17 miles (28 km) |
| Leeds | United Kingdom | 46 miles (74 km) |
| Liverpool | United Kingdom | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| The Hague | The Netherlands | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
Questions
How far is London from the sea?
London is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 25 miles (40 km) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 25 miles (40 km) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is London from the nearest border?
London is 270 miles (434 km) from the nearest land border, with Ireland, in a straight line.
Where in London is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (51.5085° N, 0.1257° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.