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Inverness · Indoor Leisure
Inverness Leisure
Inverness Leisure works best when your family wants a proper leisure pool swim in Inverness rather than a quiet lane-swimming session. It has waves, a lazy river, toddler pool, bubble pool, jets and geysers, but check the leisure pool timetable, feature status and supervision ratios before travelling.
- Best for
- Toddlers and primary-age children
- Cost
- Paid swim; family prices available
- Weather
- Indoor rainy-day option
- Allow
- Swim session plus changing and snacks
Our family take
Choose it for an active indoor break in Inverness, especially with toddlers or primary-age children who want waves and water play. Pick your pool session first and allow time for changing and a snack afterwards.
- Main watch-out. The flumes are temporarily closed while works are carried out, so do not build the visit around them.
- Before travelling. Check the leisure pool timetable and feature status, then match your adult-to-child ratio to the session type.
The practical details
Plan your visit
- Best for
- Rainy-day swimming, toddler water play and primary-age children who want leisure-pool features.
- Opening hours
- The building has broad opening hours, but family swim times depend on the leisure pool timetable. Check the session you want before travelling.
- Prices
- Leisure Waters has adult, concession, parent/carer with under-3, and family swim prices. Check current prices before booking.
- Leisure pool
- The family features include wave pool, lazy river, toddler pool, bubble pool, jets and geysers. Flumes are temporarily closed while works are carried out.
- Child ratios
- Under-8s must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+. Splash and general sessions have different adult-to-child ratios for under-5s and ages 5–7.
- Changing and access
- Changing Places, changing village cubicles, accessible toilets, level reception access, wheelchair access throughout and wet room or level-entry shower support are listed.
- Parking and buses
- 130 spaces, 8 disabled bays, a drop-off circle and overflow parking are listed. Cemetery Gates bus stop is nearby.
ParkingCafé or restaurantAccessible toiletsToiletsStep-free access25m competition pool
29 September 2026
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Make it work for your family
What families actually do
Most families should plan this around the leisure pool, not the competition pool. The draw is splashing, waves, the lazy river, toddler water and bubble-pool-style features, with the competition pool useful if older children or confident swimmers want a more straightforward swim during public swimming times.
The best plan is to pick a leisure pool session first, then check which features are running that day. Features can depend on staffing, so check before you promise a particular part of the pool.
Timetable, features and flumes
For a family splash, check the leisure pool timetable for your day. If you want public swimming in the competition pool, check its separate timetable and any listed closures. Pool sessions differ from the building's opening hours, especially during term time, weekends and school holidays.
Check the leisure pool timetable Check family swim times for term time, weekends and school holidays.Check the competition pool timetable Check public swimming times and any listed closures.Do not promise children a flume trip just now. The flumes are temporarily closed while works are carried out. When flumes are operating, the child access policy also sets age and height rules, including no flume access for ages 0–4.
Toddlers, babies and ratios
This can work well for toddlers because there is a toddler pool and leisure-pool setup rather than only lanes. The key thing for parents is to check which supervision ratio applies to your group before you arrive, especially with one adult and more than one young child.
Splash sessions and general sessions use different adult-to-child ratios. Under-8s need an adult aged 16+ with them at all times, and lifeguards do not replace close parent or carer supervision. The accompanying adult must be able to swim.
For babies, the operator's guidance is cautious: start from around 6 months, keep time in the water to 20–30 minutes maximum, use swim nappies and think about warmth before and after the water. If you are unsure about starting, ask your health visitor or GP.
- Child supervision
- For Splash sessions, under-5s are listed as 1 adult to 2 children and ages 5–7 as 1 adult to 3 children. For general sessions, ages 0–4 are listed as 1 adult to 1 child and ages 5–7 as 1 adult to 2 children.
Changing, access and café
The pool side has a changing village with private cubicles and private showers available on request. The Changing Places room is on the dry side, with an adult-sized bench, hoist, shower, space for carers and accessible toilet features. Private showers cost extra, so ask staff if you need one.
Access support includes accessible parking and toilets, a hearing loop, level reception access, ramp entrance, wheelchair access throughout, and wet room or level-entry shower support.
There is a café on the lower level of the pool side, reachable by ramp from reception. If food timing matters, check before relying on café hours matching your pool session.
Prices and getting here
- Pool prices
- Leisure Waters includes free access to the competition pool during public swimming times. Competition pool prices are listed separately as adult £9.10 and concession £5.50.
- Family swim definition
- The listed family swim price covers either two adults and up to two juniors, or one adult and up to three juniors.
- Public transport
- Cemetery Gates on Glenurquhart Road is the closest bus stop, served by buses 2, 2A, 17, 112, 307 and 313.
When to choose something else
Choose Inverness Museum and Art Gallery instead if you want a free, calmer indoor stop without swim logistics. Choose Hollywood Bowl Inverness if older children want bowling and arcades rather than changing rooms and wet hair.
Skip Inverness Leisure for now if the flumes are the main reason your children want to go, or if your adult-to-child ratio does not fit the session you are considering.
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