Dancing lights over Exmoor

Last week (19/20 January 2026) the Aurora returned to Exmoor with a beautiful lightshow, captured by several photographers across our region. Here are some images taken at the Valley of Rocks by Neil Davey (post image) and Susan Ragbourne.

Photo by Neil Davey.

All images by Susan Ragbourne.

You can find more photos of the Aurora in our photo group.

Northern Lights over Exmoor

In the night of 23/24 April, the Northern Lights danced over Exmoor. Here are some photos:

Beautiful Northern lights over Lynmouth

Debbie Tucker

“Last night from Haddon hill, unedited straight from the camera, a gorgeous aurora view. So lucky to live on the doorstep of a dark skies reserve. 😍

Laura Grant

“I haven’t taken much time with these but wasn’t really necessary i think you will get the idea, one picture taken from each direction.

The whole sky was alight.”

Nick Harbourne

Happy 2016

  
What better way to begin 2016 than on Exmoor under the Milky Way and the magical green glow of the Northern Lights. 

Photo by John Spurr Photography.