Scotland and the Northern Lights (1 Viewer)

[Brian and Jo]

Where and when is the best time and place in Scotland to see the northern lights pls.
Brian & Jo

 

[old-mo]

Ooop North...

 

[Brian and Jo]

I thought you were off line
Brian & Jo
Could have been worst I suppose ,you could have said Blackpool

 

[pappajohn]

There isn't a where and when Brian.
Dark sky area's are obviously best but you could sit staring at the sky for days or weeks and see nowt.
See post #2 in this thread.
https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/northern-lights.163533/

 

[WillH]

Above is absolutely right, it just happens.

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[DavidG58]

as said, there is no 'best' place, but generally the north east coast has the best views, looking north east

http://www.aurora-service.eu/

I follow above and receive alerts but despite following the alerts north had never seen an aurora till Norway this September, which is definitely my suggestion to you for next year, even if you see one in Scotland, Norway or much further north will be just so much better, but you still need to get lucky

but if I was up there and got an alert I would head to Lossiemouth and park here

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.7...izEVhLSAB4dng!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i50

 

[Minxy]

... it depends on whether they paid the electric bill ...

 

[jockaneezer]

There were a few sightings from North Cumbria last week, I got the alert but thought the full moon would mask them, I was wrong, loads of sightings that night.

 

[34127]

You can get free alerts from here
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/

 

[Sandancers]

This could save you a journey;

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