Famous Where Can You See The Northern Lights In Scotland References. Staying on the mainland, caithness offers some of the best spots to see the lights. Web the skies above glencoe rarely get dark enough during the summer months, which is a blessing in disguise because the west highlands are breathtakingly beautiful and ridiculously romantic over the winter months (especially if the northern lights decide to make an appearance).

Central rannoch moor , perthshire and the cairngorms are all places where the lights have been spotted. Web places like applecross, lochinver and north of ullapool are great spots on the far north west coast of scotland to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis. But here are the locations with the best chance of seeing the aurora at its most striking.