diff --git a/region.cpp b/region.cpp
index 1ce9f143..8a7bc6d3 100644
--- a/region.cpp
+++ b/region.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,21 @@ region<T>::centre (void) const {
 }
 
 
+template <typename T>
+point<2>
+region<T>::closest (point<2> p) const {
+    return {
+        p.x < x     ? x     :
+        p.x > x + w ? x + w :
+        p.x,
+
+        p.y < y     ? y     :
+        p.y < y + h ? y + h :
+        p.y
+    };
+}
+
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
 bool
diff --git a/region.hpp b/region.hpp
index 905969a5..f3c28283 100644
--- a/region.hpp
+++ b/region.hpp
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ namespace util {
 
         bool empty (void) const;
 
-        point2 base   (void) const;
-        point2 centre (void) const;
+        point2 base    (void) const;
+        point2 centre  (void) const;
+        point2 closest (point2) const;
 
         bool includes (const point2&) const; // inclusive of borders
         bool contains (const point2&) const; // exclusive of borders