In October 2024 there was an extremely strong surge of activity from the sun and the Aurora Borealis could be seen over the entire UK. My guests staying at Hillcrest Cottage that night took this picture. Isn’t it fabulous? We can’t guarantee that you will experience anything quite this spectacular but Hillcrest is in a dark sky area and on clear nights the night sky is amazing. If Hillcrest garden isn’t quite dark enough then a drive up onto the moors above Hillcrest takes only a few minutes and its pitch black up there!