The Northern Lights will be visible from parts of the UK as skywatchers are told when to keep their eyes peeled.

A red alert has been issued for between 9pm and 11pm on Tuesday, as high geomagnetic activity is set to light up the sky.

AuroraWatchUK says the activity will be at its peak, meaning parts of the country could be in for a real spectacle.

This also means that the aurora borealis could be visible with the naked eye.

The experts say there will also be a peak of activity between midday and 6pm.

AuroraWatchUK added that "it is likely that aurora will be visible by eye and camera from anywhere in the UK."

The Met Office spacewatch service also said: "Ongoing coronal mass ejection [CME] influence persisting into the 12th. This results in minor to moderate geomagnetic storm periods and aurora may be visible at times across parts of Scotland, as well as possibly northern England and northern Ireland where skies are clear through the early hours.

"Another enhancement is possible for similar areas into the early hours of the 13th with further CME impacts possible before aurora activity likely returning to background levels."

This comes after the sky lit up over much of the UK in May, offering stunning views to those who had stayed up past midnight.

Experts say the Northern Lights are most visible when it is dark and there is not much cloud cover obstructing the lights.

The aurora originates from the poles before moving southward. They are often seen in Scotland.

However, in England, it is much less likely to be visible.

But recently, strong activity has helped the lights become visible on a few occasions in England.