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Random Location Generator UK
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Spin and land on a random town or city in the UK. Pick England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, or leave it open. Free, no sign-up.
Getting a random place in the UK
The tool starts on In a country: United Kingdom. Each spin lands on a UK town or city of 5,000 people or more, from a list of 1,769.
To keep to one nation, switch to In a state and pick England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The UK stays picked.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
England has 1,425 towns in the list, so a plain UK spin lands there most of the time. Scotland has 187, Wales 110 and Northern Ireland 46.
For a fair split, use In a state with Any state. Each spin picks one of the four nations first, each with the same chance, then a town in it.
Random UK towns in bulk
Set "How many places?" to any number up to 500 for a list of UK towns with their nation, latitude and longitude.
Copy it or download it as CSV, GeoJSON or plain text. Each row has the town, nation and coordinates; counties and postcodes are not included.
Ideas for a random UK place
Plan a day out: spin in your own nation and check the train or the drive in Google Maps.
Quiz round: spin, read out the town, and teams guess which nation it is in.
For anywhere else on Earth, use the Random Location Generator.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey included?
Not under the UK. They are listed as their own places. Choose In a country and pick Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey.
Can I pick a county?
No. Here the UK is split only into its four nations. Open a town in Google Maps to see its county.
Does it include the Scottish islands?
Yes, where a town has 5,000 people or more. Lerwick in Shetland is the most northern town in the list, and Kirkwall in Orkney is in it too.
Why does the same town name show up twice?
Two towns can share a name, such as the two Dromores in Northern Ireland, one in County Down and one in County Tyrone. They are different places with different coordinates.
Is Northern Ireland part of the UK list?
Yes, with 46 towns, from Belfast and Derry to Enniskillen and Newry.