Tarmach, remember of course there is no such thing as night VFR in the UK. All flight at night must be in accordance with IFR (don't confuse this with VMC/IMC), that is to say fly above MSA and use quadrantal flight levels when above 3000ft. Below 3000 ft, same as day i.e clear of cloud in sight of surface etc. If you ask for a night VFR clearance from ATC you won't get one. Other things, don't use red pen on your maps and remember that roads etc on the CAA maps won't show up in red light, and you won't see things like rivers, lochs and railways at night (or roads if they're not lit) and on a clear night you'll see your destination from 20 or 30 miles away (assuming it's lit). Great fun, enjoy it. Oh, and don't close the throttle fully until the wheels touch the runway - you never quite know when you're going to touch down, and learn cross-controlled crosswind landings for the same reason.
Cheers DB6