The aurora is called the mirrie dancers in scotland.
Where to stay to see the northern lights in scotland.
Through winter a keen individual observing each day on a clear night could even hope to see the aurora several times.
The aurora are only visible in dark skies so the best time of year to see the northern lights in scotland is the autumn and winter months.
The northern lights in scotland scotland s most authentic mystery.
This is the closest part of the british isles to the north pole making it the best place to see the northern lights in scotland and the rest of great britain so remember to tell your friends.
The northern lights or aurora borealis which translates as dawn of the north is truly one of nature s greatest spectacles and believe it or not scotland offers some of europe s most primo viewing spots.
The northern lights don t appear on set dates each year.
Witnessing the northern lights is a transformational bucket list experience that many people wait years even a lifetime to.
Find out the best times and places to see the spectacular phenomenon.
You can t help but feel a sense of liberating insignificance when the sight of the northern lights shimmy upon scotland s remote and northerly areas such as shetland orkney and caithness crisper than a freshly fallen bout of snow the clear dark nights northern position and notable lack of light pollution raise the chances of experiencing this natural phenomenon.
The best time to see the northern lights in scotland.
The northern lights are created by electrically charged particles of the sun interacting with the atmosphere of.
If you re coming to scotland for the purpose of chasing the northern lights hiring a camper van or motorhome might be a perfect solution for you as you can find a great place during the day and basically stay there and wait for the aurora with all the comforts and a warm place to wait in.
These are the best places to see the northern lights in 2020.
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As such here s the how where and when of viewing the northern lights in scotland.
A natural wonder that has fascinated mankind for millennia the northern lights also called the aurora borealis are nature s very own theatrical performance.
When is the best time to see the northern lights in scotland.
The loch ness monster is scotland s most enduring mystery however the northern lights aurora borealis the name of a light phenomenon often seen in the more northern regions of scotland is the most authentic mystery because with good timing you are certain to see them annually during the crisp clear.