A staggering 2,000 UFOs have been spotted over the UK in the past four years – and our interactive map reveals each and every one!
These unidentified flying objects have captured the imagination of both avid enthusiasts and curious onlookers alike – from our bustling cities to the serene countryside, reports of strange lights and bizarre aerial maneuvers have kept the nation abuzz with speculation and intrigue. Whether it’s a disc-shaped anomaly hovering over the rugged landscapes of Scotland or a luminous orb darting through the starlit skies of Wales, the UK has proved a stellar stage for the enigmatic dance between humanity and the unknown.
As each sighting adds another layer to the tapestry of UFO lore, one can’t help but wonder: what secrets lie in the skies above your cosmic backyard? Well, let our map below help you out on that one!
It has certainly been an interesting time for UFO enthusiasts. Only last year, US fighter jets shot down an unexplained flying object – which was later identified as a Chinese balloon, suspected to be on a spying mission – as well as three other objects in or near American airspace. Then whistle-blower Major David Grusch, a former Air Force intelligence officer, set the internet on fire when he claimed the US was concealing a long-standing programme that retrieves and reverse-engineers unidentified flying objects.
You can see the UFO encounters documented where you live in the last four years using our interactive map below
And the intrigue has continued into 2024, with Ukrainian troops recording a huge disc-shaped object over the battlefield of Donetsk, while closer to home a hiker came upon a mysterious monolith on a hilltop in Powys, which he initially assumed was “some sort of UFO ”, but has since left some speculating it may have been planted by aliens.
However, despite increasing speculation about alien visitors online and in the media, the skies above the UK have been disappointingly quiet in the last year. In its annual report, the research group UFO Identified documented 395 sightings in the UK in 2023 – a 20 per cent drop from 497 sightings in 2022 and lower than in 2021 (413) and 2020 (484).
That adds up to 1,789 sightings in four years. Information was taken from social media, newspaper reports, and more than 50 Freedom of Information requests, as well as from reports made directly to UFO spotter groups around the UK. According to the report, people in the North West had the best chance of seeing a UFO last year, with 41 sightings across the region, followed by the South East (40) and then the South West (39).
That is broadly similar to the location of sightings in 2022 and 2021. Over the four years UFO Identified has documented the phenomenon, the highest number of sightings have been seen in the South East (233), followed by the North West (218) and then the South West (193). The lowest number of sightings have been reported in Northern Ireland (30), and the North East of England (63).
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