diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index b8437333e0..f5bebc80b4 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ authors:
     affiliation: "Forschungszentrum Juelich (FZJ), Germany"
     family-names: Benke
     given-names: Joerg
+  -
+    affiliation: "MetOffice, UK"
+    family-names: Savage
+    given-names: Nicholas Henry
+    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-5100"
 
 cff-version: 1.2.0
 date-released: 2023-07-04
diff --git a/esmvalcore/preprocessor/_regrid.py b/esmvalcore/preprocessor/_regrid.py
index 1008cf67ad..7caecf2c27 100644
--- a/esmvalcore/preprocessor/_regrid.py
+++ b/esmvalcore/preprocessor/_regrid.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 
+import cartopy.crs as ccrs
 import dask.array as da
 import iris
 import numpy as np
@@ -460,10 +461,67 @@ def extract_point(cube, latitude, longitude, scheme):
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
     point = [('latitude', latitude), ('longitude', longitude)]
-    cube = cube.interpolate(point, scheme=scheme)
+    cube = get_pt(cube, point, scheme)
     return cube
 
 
+def get_pt(cube, point, scheme):
+    """Extract data at a single point from cubes.
+
+    Works for cubes with any coordinate system or
+    none (if lat-lon only)
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    cube : cube
+        The source cube to extract a point from.
+
+    point : list containing two tuples - one for
+            latitude and one for longitude e.g
+            [('latitude', latitude), ('longitude', longitude)]
+
+    scheme : str
+        The interpolation scheme. 'linear' or 'nearest'. No default.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    :py:class:`~iris.cube.Cube`
+        Returns a cube with the extracted point(s)
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    ValueError
+        if cube doesn't have a coordinate system and isn't on a lat-lon grid
+    """
+    x_coord = cube.coord(axis='X', dim_coords=True)
+    y_coord = cube.coord(axis='Y', dim_coords=True)
+
+    # check if it is lon-lat and if so just use interpolate
+    # as it is (reproduce previous code)
+    if x_coord.name() == 'longitude' and y_coord.name() == 'latitude':
+        return cube.interpolate(point, scheme=scheme)
+
+    if cube.coord_system() is None:
+        raise ValueError('If no coordinate system on cube then ' +
+                         'can only interpolate lat-lon grids')
+
+    # convert the target point(s) to lat lon and do the interpolation
+    ll_cs = ccrs.Geodetic()
+    myccrs = cube.coord_system().as_cartopy_crs()
+    xpoints = np.array(point[1][1])
+    ypoints = np.array(point[0][1])
+    # repeat length 1 arrays to be the right shape
+    if xpoints.size == 1 and ypoints.size > 1:
+        xpoints = np.repeat(xpoints, ypoints.size)
+    if ypoints.size == 1 and xpoints.size > 1:
+        ypoints = np.repeat(ypoints, xpoints.size)
+
+    trpoints = myccrs.transform_points(ll_cs, xpoints, ypoints)
+    trpoints = [(y_coord.name(), trpoints[:, 1]),
+                (x_coord.name(), trpoints[:, 0])]
+    return cube.interpolate(trpoints, scheme=scheme)
+
+
 def is_dataset(dataset):
     """Test if something is an `esmvalcore.dataset.Dataset`."""
     # Use this function to avoid circular imports
@@ -561,7 +619,6 @@ def regrid(cube, target_grid, scheme, lat_offset=True, lon_offset=True):
             target: 1x1
             scheme:
               reference: esmf_regrid.schemes:ESMFAreaWeighted
-
     """
     if is_dataset(target_grid):
         target_grid = target_grid.copy()
diff --git a/tests/unit/preprocessor/_regrid/test_extract_point.py b/tests/unit/preprocessor/_regrid/test_extract_point.py
index 5c19530ff7..3d744beb46 100644
--- a/tests/unit/preprocessor/_regrid/test_extract_point.py
+++ b/tests/unit/preprocessor/_regrid/test_extract_point.py
@@ -7,32 +7,33 @@
 import unittest
 from unittest import mock
 
-import iris
+import iris.coords
+import iris.cube
+import numpy as np
+from iris.analysis.cartography import get_xy_grids, unrotate_pole
+from iris.coord_systems import GeogCS, RotatedGeogCS
+from iris.tests.stock import lat_lon_cube
 
 import tests
 from esmvalcore.preprocessor import extract_point
 from esmvalcore.preprocessor._regrid import POINT_INTERPOLATION_SCHEMES
 
+# TODO:
+# use these to test extract point
+
 
 class Test(tests.Test):
+
     def setUp(self):
-        self.coord_system = mock.Mock(return_value=None)
-        self.coord = mock.sentinel.coord
-        self.coords = mock.Mock(return_value=[self.coord])
-        self.remove_coord = mock.Mock()
-        self.point_cube = mock.sentinel.point_cube
-        self.interpolate = mock.Mock(return_value=self.point_cube)
-        self.src_cube = mock.Mock(
-            spec=iris.cube.Cube,
-            coord_system=self.coord_system,
-            coords=self.coords,
-            remove_coord=self.remove_coord,
-            interpolate=self.interpolate)
-        self.schemes = ['linear', 'nearest']
-
-        self.mocks = [
-            self.coord_system, self.coords, self.interpolate, self.src_cube
-        ]
+        # Use an Iris test cube with coordinates that have a coordinate
+        # system, see the following issue for more details:
+        # https://github.com/ESMValGroup/ESMValCore/issues/2177.
+        self.src_cube = lat_lon_cube()
+        self.rpole_cube = _stock_rpole_2d()
+        self.lambert_cube = _stock_lambert_2d()
+        self.lambert_cube_nocs = _stock_lambert_2d_no_cs()
+
+        self.schemes = ["linear", "nearest"]
 
     def test_invalid_scheme__unknown(self):
         dummy = mock.sentinel.dummy
@@ -40,21 +41,171 @@ def test_invalid_scheme__unknown(self):
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, emsg):
             extract_point(dummy, dummy, dummy, 'non-existent')
 
+    def test_invalid_coord_sys(self):
+        latitude = -90.
+        longitude = 0.
+        emsg = 'If no coordinate system on cube then ' + \
+               'can only interpolate lat-lon grids'
+
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, emsg):
+            extract_point(self.lambert_cube_nocs, latitude, longitude,
+                          self.schemes[0])
+
     def test_interpolation_schemes(self):
-        self.assertEqual(
-            set(POINT_INTERPOLATION_SCHEMES.keys()), set(self.schemes))
+        self.assertEqual(set(POINT_INTERPOLATION_SCHEMES.keys()),
+                         set(self.schemes))
 
     def test_extract_point_interpolation_schemes(self):
-        dummy = mock.sentinel.dummy
+        latitude = -90.
+        longitude = 0.
         for scheme in self.schemes:
-            result = extract_point(self.src_cube, dummy, dummy, scheme)
-            self.assertEqual(result, self.point_cube)
+            result = extract_point(self.src_cube, latitude, longitude, scheme)
+            self._assert_coords(result, latitude, longitude)
 
     def test_extract_point(self):
-        dummy = mock.sentinel.dummy
-        scheme = 'linear'
-        result = extract_point(self.src_cube, dummy, dummy, scheme)
-        self.assertEqual(result, self.point_cube)
+        latitude = 90.
+        longitude = -180.
+        for scheme in self.schemes:
+            result = extract_point(self.src_cube, latitude, longitude, scheme)
+            self._assert_coords(result, latitude, longitude)
+
+    def test_extract_point_rpole(self):
+        latitude = 90.
+        longitude = -180.
+        for scheme in self.schemes:
+            result = extract_point(self.rpole_cube, latitude, longitude,
+                                   scheme)
+            self._assert_coords_rpole(result, latitude, longitude)
+
+    def test_extract_point_lambert(self):
+        latitude = 90.
+        longitude = -180.
+        for scheme in self.schemes:
+            result = extract_point(self.lambert_cube, latitude, longitude,
+                                   scheme)
+            self._assert_coords_lambert(result, latitude, longitude)
+
+    def _assert_coords(self, cube, ref_lat, ref_lon):
+        """For a 1D cube with a lat-lon coord system check that a 1x1 cube is
+        returned and the points are at the correct location."""
+        lat_points = cube.coord("latitude").points
+        lon_points = cube.coord("longitude").points
+        self.assertEqual(len(lat_points), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(lon_points), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(lat_points[0], ref_lat)
+        self.assertEqual(lon_points[0], ref_lon)
+
+    def _assert_coords_rpole(self, cube, ref_lat, ref_lon):
+        """For a 1D cube with a rotated coord system check that a 1x1 cube is
+        returned and the points are at the correct location Will need to
+        generate the lat and lon points from the grid using unrotate pole and
+        test with approx equal."""
+
+        pole_lat = cube.coord_system().grid_north_pole_latitude
+        pole_lon = cube.coord_system().grid_north_pole_longitude
+        rotated_lons, rotated_lats = get_xy_grids(cube)
+        tlons, tlats = unrotate_pole(rotated_lons, rotated_lats, pole_lon,
+                                     pole_lat)
+        self.assertEqual(len(tlats), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(tlons), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(tlats[0], ref_lat)
+        self.assertEqual(tlons[0], ref_lon)
+
+    def _assert_coords_lambert(self, cube, ref_lat, ref_lon):
+        """For a 1D cube with a Lambert coord system check that a 1x1 cube is
+        returned and the points are at the correct location Will need to
+        generate the lat and lon points from the grid."""
+
+        pass
+
+
+def _stock_rpole_2d():
+    """Returns a realistic rotated pole 2d cube."""
+    data = np.arange(9 * 11).reshape((9, 11))
+    lat_pts = np.linspace(-4, 4, 9)
+    lon_pts = np.linspace(-5, 5, 11)
+    ll_cs = RotatedGeogCS(37.5, 177.5, ellipsoid=GeogCS(6371229.0))
+
+    lat = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        lat_pts,
+        standard_name="grid_latitude",
+        units="degrees",
+        coord_system=ll_cs,
+    )
+    lon = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        lon_pts,
+        standard_name="grid_longitude",
+        units="degrees",
+        coord_system=ll_cs,
+    )
+    cube = iris.cube.Cube(
+        data,
+        standard_name="air_potential_temperature",
+        units="K",
+        dim_coords_and_dims=[(lat, 0), (lon, 1)],
+        attributes={"source": "test cube"},
+    )
+    return cube
+
+
+def _stock_lambert_2d():
+    """Returns a realistic lambert conformal 2d cube."""
+    data = np.arange(9 * 11).reshape((9, 11))
+    y_pts = np.linspace(-96000., 96000., 9)
+    x_pts = np.linspace(0., 120000., 11)
+    lam_cs = iris.coord_systems.LambertConformal(central_lat=48.0,
+                                                 central_lon=9.75,
+                                                 false_easting=-6000.0,
+                                                 false_northing=-6000.0,
+                                                 secant_latitudes=(30.0, 65.0),
+                                                 ellipsoid=GeogCS(6371229.0))
+
+    ydim = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        y_pts,
+        standard_name="projection_y_coordinate",
+        units="m",
+        coord_system=lam_cs,
+    )
+    xdim = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        x_pts,
+        standard_name="projection_x_coordinate",
+        units="m",
+        coord_system=lam_cs,
+    )
+    cube = iris.cube.Cube(
+        data,
+        standard_name="air_potential_temperature",
+        units="K",
+        dim_coords_and_dims=[(ydim, 0), (xdim, 1)],
+        attributes={"source": "test cube"},
+    )
+    return cube
+
+
+def _stock_lambert_2d_no_cs():
+    """Returns a realistic lambert conformal 2d cube."""
+    data = np.arange(9 * 11).reshape((9, 11))
+    y_pts = np.linspace(-96000., 96000., 9)
+    x_pts = np.linspace(0., 120000., 11)
+
+    ydim = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        y_pts,
+        standard_name="projection_y_coordinate",
+        units="m",
+    )
+    xdim = iris.coords.DimCoord(
+        x_pts,
+        standard_name="projection_x_coordinate",
+        units="m",
+    )
+    cube = iris.cube.Cube(
+        data,
+        standard_name="air_potential_temperature",
+        units="K",
+        dim_coords_and_dims=[(ydim, 0), (xdim, 1)],
+        attributes={"source": "test cube"},
+    )
+    return cube
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':