Princetown tops the ranking, with 437 m metres above sea level, ahead of Blaenavon and Cleehill. The full ranking is below, each entry linked to its page.

# Town County Elevation
1 Princetown Devon 437 m
2 Blaenavon Torfaen 404 m
3 Cleehill Shropshire 398 m
4 Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf 392 m
5 Leadhills South Lanarkshire 388 m
6 Rhondda Rhondda Cynon Taf 387 m
7 Doddington Shropshire 377 m
8 Tunstead Derbyshire 372 m
9 Brynmawr Blaenau Gwent 366 m
10 Queensbury West Yorkshire 363 m
11 Nantyglo Blaenau Gwent 362 m
12 Scapegoat Hill West Yorkshire 354 m
13 Harpur Hill Derbyshire 349 m
14 Fochriw Caerphilly 341 m
15 Dove Holes Derbyshire 340 m
16 Weir Lancashire 334 m
17 Gwynfryn Wrexham 329 m
18 Haytor Vale Devon 329 m
19 Taddington Derbyshire 329 m
20 Blaina Blaenau Gwent 328 m
21 Abergwynfi Neath Port Talbot 327 m
22 Braemar Aberdeenshire 323 m
23 Tomintoul Moray 323 m
24 Hade Edge West Yorkshire 319 m
25 Tideswell Derbyshire 319 m
26 Deri Caerphilly 318 m
27 Tredegar Blaenau Gwent 317 m
28 Crow Edge South Yorkshire 313 m
29 Bacup Lancashire 308 m
30 Tal-y-waenydd Gwynedd 303 m
31 Brassington Derbyshire 302 m
32 Markham Caerphilly 302 m
33 Bwlchgwyn Wrexham 301 m
34 New Tredegar Caerphilly 294 m
35 Maerdy Rhondda Cynon Taf 292 m
36 Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf 292 m
37 Denholme West Yorkshire 289 m
38 Bedlinog Merthyr Tydfil 287 m
39 Heptonstall West Yorkshire 287 m
40 Frosterley County Durham 284 m
41 Crawford South Lanarkshire 281 m
42 Trewassa Cornwall 280 m
43 Biddulph Moor Staffordshire 279 m
44 Newtonmore Highland 278 m
45 Croeserw Neath Port Talbot 276 m
46 Carmel Gwynedd 274 m
47 Glyn Ceiriog Wrexham 274 m
48 Alston Cumbria 272 m
49 Bwlch Powys 271 m
50 Trinant Caerphilly 271 m
51 Denshaw Greater Manchester 269 m
52 Argoed Caerphilly 267 m
53 Tow Law County Durham 267 m
54 Gilfach Goch Rhondda Cynon Taf 266 m
55 Exford Somerset 265 m
56 Pontlottyn Caerphilly 265 m
57 Shap Cumbria 265 m
58 Ynysddu Caerphilly 263 m
59 Werrington Staffordshire 260 m
60 Abertysswg Caerphilly 259 m

Source: Ordnance Survey terrain data. Compiled by Postcodes UK.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the highest town in Britain?

Princetown tops the list, with 437 m metres above sea level, followed by Blaenavon and Cleehill.

How is this ranking measured?

This ranking is based on Ordnance Survey terrain data. It covers Britain's recognised built-up areas.