Captured on the incredible night of 11th May 2024 - arguably the best night of Northern Lights the UK has ever seen. I travelled to Askam-in-Furness in Cumbria where the sky absolutely exploded with light and colour in every direction. The old, rusting boat made a terrific foreground. This remains one of my favourite ever shots.

During an incredible holiday to Iceland, I scouted a church raised above an expanse of water thinking it would look great with the Northern Lights behind it. Ulfljótsvatnskirkja church didn’t disappoint.

Captured on another strong night for aurora in the UK in October 2024, the Northern Lights burst into colour over Upper Rivington Reservoir and could be seen with the naked eye.

Aurora dancing on the horizon over the Leeds Liverpool Canal in Barnoldswick, Lancashire.

When aurora hits in the UK, it’s normally seen on the northern horizon. But on May 11th 2024, arguably the best Northern Lights display the UK has seen hit with a combination of Coronal Mas Ejections from the sun combining to produce a G5 storm. This meant aurora was visible right across the sky in all directions like you may see in Iceland - and right above me was the corona pulsating with bright colours… an incredible sight to the naked eye. Taken in Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria.

It’s unusual to get this place to yourself. Over the years, more and more people are beginning to gather here when the aurora is predicted to show. Some people sit in the car park with their lights on, spoiling the show for everyone who’s turned out for the Northern Lights. In September 2023, I took a chance and found Jubilee Tower near Quernmore in Lancashire totally deserted. It was a gorgeous display and this remains one of my favourite pictures.

Another angle of the old, rusting boat in Duddon Estuary in Askam-in-Furness during the incredible aurora show of May 11th 2024. The Northern Lights were visible in all directions, allowing different angles of this boat.

Another incredible night of aurora hit the UK on 19th January 2026. Despite the cloud, I managed to capture this image on Formby Beach in Merseyside after a frantic drive to find a location where the skies were less cloudy.

Another aurora shot from 11th May 2024 in Duddon Estuary, Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria during an incredible night of Northern Lights in the UK.

I captured this image of the aurora turning the skies above a barn in Lancashire bright shades of red and green during a very strong aurora display in October 2024. I was due to fly to Iceland just a few weeks later, hoping to see nights like this, so I couldn’t quite believe I was seeing the Northern Lights like this in the UK.

I was on a family holiday when I captured this aurora shot at Thurne Windmill on the Norfolk Broads. The clouds prevented a really good Northern Lights show, but there was plenty of purple diffuse on display to make this a nice image.

Aurora bursting over Jubilee Tower in Quernmore, Lancashire during a Northern Lights display in spring 2024.