Home to the only dark sky park in the uk and in general a great place to spend the day with heaps of outdoor activities before you settle in for hopefully some northern lights action.
Best place to stay in scotland to see northern lights.
Usually it s the north of the uk which gives you the best chance of seeing the mirrie dancers.
My husband and i are flying into inverness for 4 nights on 6 december.
We will be hiring a.
Places to stay nearby.
The 15 best places to see the northern lights in scotland this winter the aurora borealis or northern lights are an elusive phenomenon but can be seen in scotland if you know where to look.
You could celebrate christmas in a loch side lodge toast hogmanay the new year in january in edinburgh or take advantage of less rain in february.
As scotland s only dark sky island the coll community are committed to combating light pollution wherever possible including the decision to forgo street lights.
Coll s admirable dark sky status renders it a dreamy destination for auspicious sightings like the northern lights.
Lifestyle travel 7 of the best places to stay to see the northern lights kate lough rounds up the coolest stays for spotting the elusive aurora from modern cabins on scottish islands to ice.
Skye is home to no less than nine dark sky discovery sites making it one of the best places in scotland for stargazing as well as hunting for the northern lights.
To get there head to abisko national park and ride a 20 minute chairlift to.
On skye s trotternish peninsula the quirky shulista croft wigwams are a cosy base for exploring the northern tip of the island.
One of best places to view the northern lights on the planet is the mountaintop aurora sky station in swedish lapland.
This is why scotland s highlands and islands are such a great place to stay to see the northern lights.
The best time to see the northern lights in scotland is december through february the darkest months of the year.
In theory the northern lights can be seen anywhere within the uk if geomagnetic conditions are very active.
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We have not yet booked our accommodation but wonder whether anybody can advise us of the best place to stay to see the northern lights if they appear.
The best place to view the lights on the peninsula is from the small port city of murmansk which is located in the northwest part of the region.