How long is the british isles coastline?

Answer 1

Infinite !

It all depends on the level of detail you want (think about it)

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_coastline
for more.

Answer 2

i imagine the practicality of this scheme relies upon on 2 significant aspects; the slender-ness of the roads most well known right down to the coast at many of the a lot less-frequented villages. also even if there are caravan internet sites attainable at each position you want to visit. It appears like a staggering plan and that i want you properly with it. possibly more desirable uncomplicated to employ a cabin cruiser and SAIL round Britain? i'm a minimum of one/2-severe.

Answer 3

All the way round from Portsmouth heading east to dover up the east coast to Aberdeen in Scotland and back via Liverpool to Portsmouth Id say appox 1500 miles

Answer 4

I can't remember, but the interesting thing is that it is 3.2cm shorter measured clockwise than anti-clockwise.

Why? The curvature of the earth, plus the rotation around the Sun compress the land slightly thus reducing the distance. Imperceptible to the human eye but significant over this kind of distance.

Of course this effect is reversed (ie. shorter anti-clockwise) in the southern hemisphere.

Answer 5

I was watching the BBC documentary series Coast, and the presenter said research had found it to be 72,000 miles.

Hope this helps

Answer 6

500 miles

Answer 7

Damn! Andy C got there first. Infinite is the correct answer, for pedants anyway.

Answer 8

Is this a school question ? We've seen this one many times today !

Its 1 UKC

Answer 9

some bloke going round it at the moment in a canoe , for charity ask him

Answer 10

just long enough to keep the water on the other side