Inverness Leisure Centre or the Aquadome has the distinct advantage that it's the only public pool…read morein Inverness. There are two pool areas - one for the serious swimmers and the fun pool. The fun pool has a toddler area, a jacuzzi, flumes, wave machine and outdoor pool. There are loads of changing rooms including at least ten family changing rooms. It can get really busy at peak times and you often have to wait for an available changing room, but you can use the giant body dryer room thingy to keep warm and get you all dry (you can fit a family in it). The most cost effective way to use all the facilities in Inverness Leisure is to get a Hi-Life card - only £20 a month for the whole family. There is also a climbing wall in the building.

A fantastic sports centre, this features an aquadome with a competition pool, as well as a 'mucking…read moreabout pool', and a sauna and steam room upstairs. Next door is the sports area, with a large hall which can be hired for badminton, football etc.

I'm sorry, Peak, I'm sorry. Can you forgive me for my last review?…read more So we didn't get off to a great start but that's okay! I paid a second visit in the form of the Cannie Gingers versus the Parma Violents Roller Derby match. (GO, BRIONY, GO!) This time round, I can honestly say that as a sporting venue, it's fabulous for events. The main hall was a really good size, perfect for the various Roller Derby team stalls and the spectators were treated to bleachers, meaning you could get a great view of the action from wherever you were seated. (I really loved this, it made me feel like I was at an All-American game!) The hall's size meant minimal queuing so we really were in in no time! Whilst I can't comment on the ticketing and organisation side of things, as that was all done by Roller Derby, (They did a really good job!) the venue really did feel suited to the day and made for an all-round great experience. I can't say I'm completely enamoured by the Peak just yet since there was a leak just above my spot which meant avoiding the drips during the game! (Eek!) But in all fairness, I do think that it deserves some props for managing to host bigger scale events, similar to those held in larger cities. I may well come and try that ice rink. I'm holding out on you, Peak!

Visited here for a roller derby bout so this review might not have a lot of relevance if you're…read moreconsidering it as a gym or climbing venue! We were in the main hall which has banked seating at one end for a crowd which was good although normally a crowd would sit along the long side of the track rather than the bend. The floor itself is a normal basketball court and was very good for skating on. The changing rooms we used were very clean and fit in about 20 of us while we got ready for the game. The staff made sure to lock the room while we were playing so we didn't have to worry about our valuables which was appreciated. There was a good amount of toilet facilities which meant there weren't any queues at halftime. In the foyer area there's a shop as well as a cafe and a climbing wall which I didn't notice until we were on our way out (clearly I was too focused on the game). The car park was large enough that we got a spot easily and didn't have to wait ages to leave the car park again at the end, and it was easy to get to from Glasgow. All round, an impressive venue.

While this is a leisure center, we stopped here and ate at the Cobb cafe, upstairs and grabbed a…read moretrinket from their gift shop. Over all, it was a lovely, relaxing experience as we waited to make out ascent towards the loch. The food was delightful, their lentil soup was absolutely amazing - even if it talked back for a while.

The Nevis Centre is a good place for inside fun if you are done with the great outdoors or it's…read moreraining (what are the chances). We came here on the last day of our Glen Nevis holiday as we were a bit hill-walked and mountain-biked out. We had a game of ten-pin bowling, and a couple of games of pool. Bowling was £15 for one game for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 kids), and pool was 50p a game. I also noticed some sort of games machines (but didn't look closer - sorry), and some sort of soft play area for smaller kids. There's an auditorium set up too, and there was a concert on while we were there about the History of Highland Culture (I think). There was ceilidh music playing anyway and it all sounded very jolly. There's a small bar in the bowling alley, and it looked like there might have been some sort of cafe set-up in the main hall, which was closed the day we were there. Handily, there is also plenty of free parking.