We get it. Signing up for a gym membership feels like a commitment. There's the cost, the nagging voice asking whether you'll actually use it, and the suspicion that you'll go three times and then quietly forget about it.
But a highlife membership isn't just a gym pass. And once you see what it actually includes, the maths starts to look very different.
What you get for £29.99 a month
An individual highlife membership starts from £29.99 per month — no joining fee, no minimum contract. You can cancel any time, but most people find they don't want to.
For that, you get unlimited access to 28 leisure centres across the Highlands. Gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, climbing walls and more — all included. No paying separately for a swim. No booking fees on top. One straightforward monthly payment that covers it all.
A family membership — two adults and unlimited under-18s — is £44.99 per month, and includes term-time swimming lessons for the kids.
Not sure if the numbers add up for you? The membership calculator on our join page lets you work it out based on how often you'd realistically use the facilities. Most people are pleasantly surprised.
The health benefits are real — and they add up
You don't need to become a different person to benefit from regular exercise. Even modest, consistent activity — a swim a few times a week, a fitness class on a Tuesday evening, a gym session when the mood strikes — makes a measurable difference to how you feel, how you sleep, and how you handle the rest of the day.
Over 100 fitness classes run every week across our centres, from high-energy indoor cycling, Body Pump and Hyrox to lower-impact options like yoga, Pilates, Aqua Fit and Body Balance. When exercise doesn't feel like a chore, you actually do it — and that's the whole point.
It fits around your life
Whether you like to get it done before work, need a lunchtime escape, or only have evenings free — there's a session that fits. Members can book classes up to seven days in advance, so you can plan your week without scrambling for a spot.
And because your membership covers all our centres, you're not tied to one location. If you work somewhere different from where you live, or you travel around the Highlands regularly, just use whichever centre is most convenient on any given day.
Discounts beyond the leisure centre
Here's something people don't always realise — a highlife membership comes with a range of local benefits and discounts at businesses across the Highlands, just by showing your card.
That includes 15% off at the Kingsmills Hotel, 20% off at Isle of Skye Distillers, 10% off at Run4It, Begg Shoes, Raasay House and the Castle of Mey, discounts at Inverness Kart Raceway, and more — from cafés and restaurants to shops, services and visitor attractions.
It's a genuine saving on top of everything else the membership already covers.
What I love about our members is that they come for all sorts of reasons - fitness, fun, family time, a bit of headspace. There's no typical member. That's what makes it special.
High Life Membership Associate
The membership that travels further
Your highlife membership also gives you access to public leisure facilities well beyond the Highlands through the Leisure Link Partnership — covering Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, Moray, Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and more, all at no extra cost. It's the kind of flexibility you won't find with most gym memberships.
Something for the whole family
A membership isn't just for people who want to get fit. It's for the family who want a day out at the leisure pool. The older adult who values a gentle Otago class and a chat afterwards. The teenager who wants to start lifting weights. The swimmer who just wants a quiet lane and a good hour in the water.
Whatever brings people through the door, there's something here for them. If you'd like to find your nearest centre first, we can help with that too.
Ready to join?
Head to our memberships page to find the right option for you — individual, family, or pay as you go
