Cresswell Aurora Cam
Druridge Bay's northern horizon from a coastal village: aurora on storm nights, noctilucent clouds in June.
About this view
Cresswell is a village at the southern tip of Druridge Bay, 7 miles (11 km) of open beach on the Northumberland coast of England, with a wildlife pond behind the dunes and a medieval pele tower in the middle. This live webcam, Northumberland Astro's second on this coast, points north over the bay.
The camera is a night-vision unit running 24/7, so the feed is a sky watch first: stars, satellites, meteors, and in the June and July twilight the silver ripples of noctilucent clouds, the highest clouds on Earth at some 80 km. The northern lights need a Kp of 6 or more to reach 55°N; then the aurora borealis stands right over the sea.
Aurora season is September to March, and the sea horizon gives this feed a clean low view the inland cameras lack. Clocks are UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer; the useful hours start around 10 pm.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Cresswell Aurora Cam live cam located?
- The camera looks over Cresswell, Northumberland, in United Kingdom. Its position is 55.232°N, 1.540°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Cresswell Aurora Cam camera?
- Cresswell, Northumberland runs on UTC+1, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Cresswell, Northumberland?
- Yes — the closest ones are Northumberland Aurora Cam, Dublin's Temple Bar and Abbey Road Crossing. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by Northumberland Astro, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
