15 stunning photos of the Northern Lights in Scotland

If you want to see the Northern Lights, there’s no need to travel to Iceland. The Scottish Highlands and Islands are one of the best places to see the northern lights. Don’t believe me? Check out these photos of the northern lights in Scotland.

Don’t forget to see our guide to the best way to view the northern lights in Scotland: Can you see the northern lights in Scotland?

Photo: Maria Macdonald, Taigh Mairi Anndra self-catering holiday cottage, South Uist

 

Last nights #aurora at Callanish #stormhour @megportal @STVGlasgow @SkyeAuroras @STVNews #Scotland #NorthernLights pic.twitter.com/tija4wp71F

— CallanishDD (@CallanishDD) 8 April 2016

#northernlights at #Portsoy Harbour #Aurora@stvweatherwatch@WindyWilson88pic.twitter.com/KPkJwkIiDj

— Isla Brig Images (@IslaBrigImages) 29 September 2016

Aurora Borealis over Skye #scotland #photography #northernlights pic.twitter.com/SrF7iwPNdb via @hiddenscotland

— Highland Sam (@HighlandSam1) 22 September 2016

Northern Lights over Scotland
Courtesy of Stephen Hinde Photography pic.twitter.com/WzkLvZ6o5Y

— Joan Patricia (@onecatatatime) 8 March 2016

#Aurora over #Scotland #photography by Colin Cameron #NorthernLights #space #weather #fineart #fotografia 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/rpQEUd8kzZ

— iTweetThere4iAM (@B_Ubiquitous) 27 August 2016

#Aurora#photography by Douglas Richardson#Scotland #NorthernLights #reflections #photo #500px #space #weather #fineart #fotografia #travel pic.twitter.com/dcKq6YPH9A

— iTweetThere4iAM (@B_Ubiquitous) 2 October 2016

#Aurora #NorthernLights
Best of the night@StormHour @isleofsouthuist @VisitScotland @Aurora_Zone @Aurora_Alerts pic.twitter.com/8FVEUFqnrl

— jf martin (@frenchscotjeff) 24 August 2016

What a view – #Durness #Scotland @ThePhotoHour @StormHour @awesomenature @CosmosIsAmazing @welcomescotland #Aurora pic.twitter.com/A6rxp7vZmc

— Summers Photography (@summersphotos) 29 April 2016

The Cloch Lighthouse, Aurora, West Coast Scotland beautifully shot by Laird Bill Fitzsimons https://t.co/6wySMj2rA0 pic.twitter.com/4j5XWnc4Uu

— Discover Ayrshire (@disayrshire) 18 April 2016

Dalbeg beach #IsleofLewis last night #aurora @OuterHebs @VisitScotland #aurora #Scotland pic.twitter.com/1CaOenvuRP

— CallanishDD (@CallanishDD) 8 April 2016

Great pic of the #NorthernLights over Oban, #Argyll last night by @StephenLawson52 😃 pic.twitter.com/nyIzsQZ9kH

— VisitScotland (@VisitScotland) 17 March 2016

Fresh out the camera tonight – #aurora on #IsleOfSkye @VisitScotland @mvscotland @TrueHighlands @BBCScotlandNews pic.twitter.com/F7TEWV59rz

— Marcus McAdam (@mmcadamphoto) 15 March 2016

Great pic from last weekends #NorthernLights. A rare flare stretched over the Orion constellation 📷 FB/David Fowlie pic.twitter.com/og8FL90Crv

— VisitScotland (@VisitScotland) 12 March 2016

“My house under the Northern Lights”. Pic taken last night in South Uist by Jef Martin. Lan #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/PHnBeX5ogS

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) 15 March 2016

Holiday accommodation in the Scottish Highlands and Islands

If those incredible images have inspired you to visit Scotland to see the Northern Lights, see our accommodation in the Scottish Highlands and Islands section for some cosy holiday cottages for your autumn or winter holiday filled with amazing starry skies and aurora.