Northern lights in Isle of Lewis tonight

A 5,000 year old stone circle on a promontory above Loch Roag - older than Stonehenge and better preserved. The stones are up to 5 m tall and arranged in a main circle with radiating rows. The site faces open loch to the north with no light pollution on the horizon. Aurora arcs behind or above the standing stones create one of Britain's most powerful visual combinations. Arrive early on forecast nights - the site is publicly accessible and popular with photographers.

The Butt of Lewis is the northernmost point of the Outer Hebrides at 58.5°N. A red lighthouse marks the headland above Atlantic cliffs. No land exists to the north - the next landfall is Iceland. The Ness area leading up to the headland is agricultural moorland with no settlements and Bortle Class 1 sky. The north-facing cliff tops give an open horizon with the Atlantic stretching away. An extreme position for aurora in Britain - one of the highest magnetic latitudes accessible by road in the UK.

A remote west-facing bay on the Atlantic coast of Lewis with expansive white sand tidal flats. No settlements nearby. The bay faces open Atlantic to the west - strong aurora displays extend westward and the Uig position catches this aspect. The sand foreground on a clear night with low water gives a reflective surface. One of the most isolated beach positions in Britain, Uig Sands sees very few aurora watchers and provides a completely undisturbed experience.