The facility boasts an indoor swimming pool, elegantly situated beneath a beautifully arched wooden ceiling, complete with lane markers. Additionally, it includes a well-equipped gym and offers a variety of classes and sports activities held in the school's sports and gym halls. An all-weather pitch is also available within the facility grounds.
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Membership
A High Life Highland membership is the best way to make the most of everything we offer. Whether you’re looking for daily workouts, family activities, or just a way to keep moving, membership gives you great value and convenience.
Making life better
Membership
A High Life Highland membership is the best way to make the most of everything we offer. Whether you’re looking for daily workouts, family activities, or just a way to keep moving, membership gives you great value and convenience.
Facilities and services
Swimming pool
A 20m x 10m deck-level pool with activities for all ages - swim lengths, get active, or join our Learn to Swim & 1:1 tuition.
Gym
The fitness suite features 11 Technogym stations, equipped with both cardio and resistance machines. Each station includes touchscreens, entertainment options, and heart rate monitors.
Sports hall
A spacious 4-court hall measuring 32 meters by 17 meters, suitable for basketball, indoor football, and various other activities. Available for hire during evenings and weekends.
Gymnasium hall
A single-court gymnasium measuring 19 meters by 12.66 meters is available for basketball and various other activities. It is available for hire during evenings and weekends.
All weather pitch
The all-weather pitch is available for hire during evenings and weekends for private use or club bookings.
Children and family
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7 day FREE pass
For seven whole days, High Life Highland is yours to explore — completely free. Dive into one of our swimming pools, get started in a fully equipped gym with a free induction from our friendly team, or join one of over 100 weekly fitness classes at a pace that suits you. With 25 leisure centres across the Highlands, there's never been a better time to take that first step. No catch, no commitment — just seven days to find what you love.
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Indoor Cycling
A high-energy indoor cycling class featuring climbs, sprints, and intervals to boost endurance, strength, and focus. Set to motivating music, it improves cardiovascular fitness, tones the lower body, and supports weight management. Suitable for all levels, Spin is a low-impact, results-driven workout.
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Opening times
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mon
16:00 - 22:00
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tue
16:00 - 22:00
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wed
16:00 - 22:00
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thu
16:00 - 22:00
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fri
15:00 - 22:00
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sat
09:00 - 15:00
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sun
09:00 - 15:00
From Smithton Industrial Estate head east on Barn Church Road. Continue through 4 sets of traffic lights, then turn left onto Keppoch Road. Follow directions for Culloden Academy. The Leisure Centre is located within Culloden Academy. (approx. 10 mins).
From Smithton Industrial Estate head east on Barn Church Road. Continue through 4 sets of traffic lights, then turn left onto Keppoch Road. Follow directions for Culloden Academy. The Leisure Centre is located within Culloden Academy. (approx. 5 mins).
The nearest bus stop is at Culloden Academy. Buses 1, 1A, 1C, 3 and 10A, 11, 11A, 111, 112 stop here. The Leisure Centre is located within Culloden Academy
From the Dalcross roundabout, follow the A96 West towards Inverness until you reach the Balloch / Culloden / Smithton exit onto Barn Church Road and turn right after the first set of traffic lights onto Keppoch Road.From the A9 exit onto Raigmore Interchange and head east onto the A96, continue through the Retail Park Roundabout to Smithton Roundabout, Take the second exit onto Barn Church Road and continue past Smithton Industrial Estate, Continue through 4 sets of traffic lights then turn left onto Keppoch Road. Follow directions for Culloden Academy.The Leisure Centre is located within Culloden Academy.
Culloden Academy has a car park with 3 accessible spaces. Please note that spaces may be limited during shool hours, or when events are being held.
Accessibility
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
- Level access from entrance to reception
- Level access to all public areas
- Level access to leisure facilities
- Partial wheelchair access
- Suitable for visitors with limited mobility
Additional accessibility information:
The facility is fully wheelchair accessible, with the exception of access from the female changing area to the poolside, which necessitates an alternative route. Most showers, including those in both the male wet side and dry side changing areas, offer level access. However, the female wet side changing area features a step down into the shower and swimming pool area.
