Great place to take the kids for a couple of hours if the weather is good. My 6 yr old loved…read moredriving a proper vehicle for the first time - a quad bike. Loved the paintball target too. Reasonably priced - £10 ticket for activities and a free drink - parents just pay for food and drink if they want, but things for them to do as well. Look forward to rating this as 5 star when it's developed more - looks like it's just starting out. Nice barnyard feel in cafe and shop.

Great place for kids of all ages. Huge indoor trampoline park with soft landing pits…read more £10 for an hour but you need special socks that cost an additional £1.50. You get to keep the socks to use again if returning in the future. Soft drinks, hot drinks & some food available to purchase

Amazing customer service! Stumbled on to this little restaurant (located at the golf course) on…read moreour first trip to Scotland, 2007. Had the most amazing Crème Brûlée (the way it is supposed to taste) and when I made it back in 2009, was disappointed to find it no longer on the menu (traveled 7k miles for that dessert!) Was told that if I gave a few days notice, they would have it made for me the next time I came. In 2015, I took them up on that offer! Called on Monday before leaving the states, and when I made it there for lunch on Friday, had a case of it waiting for me. Oh my! Master baker Charlie Cuthbert did an outstanding job, and of course the staff was accommodating and friendly (and was even able to advise us regarding ferry out of Scrabster.) We enjoyed every bite with our friends that we shared the Crème Brûlée with, and had lunch at the Fairways one more time before we had to go home. Friendly, affordable and comfortable (I was traveling with teenaged and young adult children), we absolutely recommend Fairways Golf Course restaurant if you make it to Inverness.

Fairways, as well as being a really nice golf club, also contains a very quaint little restaurant…read moreand bar. The restaurant serves a lot of snack foods, but also some very tasty main courses. The club as a whole has a very nice community feel to it, and you're guaranteed a warm reception. The bar continues that warm feel, and the locals and regulars all make you feel very welcome. A big screen TV is welcome on match day. The prices are fairly cheap for a golfing club, as well as the restaurant prices. The golf circuit itself is very pleasant, up in the hills overlooking the city, but is not without its challenges, as any course on a hill would be. The club features a putting green for practise while you wait, and also a spacious driving range to practise your swing.

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.

An excellent addition to the facilities for kids under 3 in and around Inverness…read more Runaround is essentially just a large hall with toys for the kids and tea for the parents/carers, but due to the complete lack of play areas for kids it becomes the place to be! The size of the hall allows plenty of space for toddlers to burn of their excess energy and there is a seperate safe area for babies. It's set up so the kids play in the middle (the dance floor) and the seats and tables are all around the edge so you can always see your kids but far enough away that you can have a conversation. It's an ideal venue for mums meeting up or going alone with kids (they provide the latest magazines).

Runaround was a god send for me when I was looking after my nephew and niece. I'd drop my niece off…read moreat school and take my nephew to Runaround to burn off all the energy he seems to always have. Independently run little business, it is a great additional for all youngsters as it gives them the opportunity to meet with other children there age and to mix, and expand on there developing skills. There are lots of toys laid out for the children to play with, even a bouncy castle, which my nephew adores. Granted he usuallly sits inside and watches peter pan on the televison they have, but hey if he's having fun then i'm happy! The room is the function room therefore is a large space and is big enough for lots of children to come and play. Parents can sit at the sides without having to worry about the kids running away as safety measures are in place with child gates. so they can sit back and relax/have a natter with the other mums/dads/aunts/uncles/granny's and let there child have fun. There are also a selection of magazines/books available for you to browse through. There is refreshments available for a small charge, but there is a great selection to choose for even for the kids. I was very impressed when I first went, and would definately recommend it to anyone who has young toddlers. Runaround operates three days a week and is a great addition for the youngsters of Dingwall, especially as there is limited things for them to do.

With 3 Tennis courts, 4 squash courts, and a fully equiped gymnasium, the Tennis & Squash Club has…read moresomething for everyone. Tennis and Squash tournaments are scheduled throughout the year, for beginners and experts alike. Coaching with an expert is also offered for a small fee. They also run keep fit programs and aerobics classes with a qualified instructor at nights. Membership is relatively cheap, and grants you full access to all the club's facilities until 11pm, including the sauna and club kitchen. The club charges a nominal fee for the squash courts (50p per 20 minutes) for lighting and heating, but otherwise most services are free (except some aerobics classes). The staff are friendly and very helpful, and keen to assist you in your game.

This is an honest, down to earth club with plenty of organised events and tournaments and excellent…read morevalue membership. Its run on a 'not for profit' basis by a couple of staff and a committee drawn from a healthy sized active membership. The place caters well for everyone from hardnosed serious tennis and/or squash players to people like me who just want to do something slightly fun that contributes towards a more healthy active lifestyle. It is definitely not stuffed with health freaks and fitness nuts! It is staffed 9am-7pm weekdays, when visitors can turn up and pay to use the facilities (4 squash courts, 3 allweather floodlit outdoor Tennis courts, decently equipped gym (A quiet and poseur free zone!) a Sauna, a lounge, Sports equipment shop, and an aerobics room. But its best to go for a full membership - like I did - where swipe card access will allow you to use the facilities pretty much any time, day or night! Courts can be busy weekday evenings between 5-8pm so best to book then, but outside of that getting a court is normally easy enough. If you are a member, you only pay a nominal charge for the lights, and for a few of the fitness classes (inexpensive). Otherwise cost of all the facilities is included in the memebrship fee which is currently £225 p.a. (with discounts for junior and family rates available). This is not Bannatynes - so no free laundered towels or shampoo, but its miles better value and has a relaxed informal feel to it - so there's no snobbishness or posing either. Prospective members are normally given a free tour and allowed to view and try the facilities before they sign up, and there is no hard sell, small print or tie-ins. So its definitely worth just turning up and having a look round if you think you might be interested.

This place is excellent for a day out, they have a varied selection of animals like llamas,…read morewallabies, deer as well as your usual goats, birds and ducks etc. The park is well laid out and your able to feed the animals some food you can buy in the shop. There is also a small petting paddock where you can get up close and personal with ducks, rabbits and even a deer if your patient. Although as you walk through the park the majority of the animals come to you anyway especially if you have a bag of food in your pocket. They have a lot of unusual animals you wouldn't expect, a play park for the kids and picnic tables and it all makes for a great day out. There is a cafe and gift shop, which is reasonably priced, the facilities are clean and the staff are always friendly and helpful. If you're in the area you need to go and see this place.

It's a great place for toddlers since you can pet lots of animals. Although don't forget your buggy…read moresince the walk is quite long and once your on the trail it's not that straightforward to come out of it. The picnic and play area facilities are good and there is an indoor barn area if the weather is not great.

A stunning golf course in the most beautiful setting imaginable. This course is on the coast of…read moreMoray Firth and what an amazing view it is. You may even catch site of a whale or two. This is not like a normal golf club. The atmosphere is very relaxed and they even accept jeans in the club house. The staff all give a genuine Scottish down to earth welcome. The food is great and the service is exceptional. I would thoroughly recommend visiting this golf club.

Great golf with great service…read more As you drive through the fields across from Inverness you can't quite tell you're about to play a world class golf course. Rye grass and bluffs shield the clubhouse until you turn the last corner. Staff is incredibly personable and knowledgable. The pro shop is well equipped with the best merchandise I saw in Scotland (including St. Andrews) Many brands like KJUS that you can't get in the US. We enjoyed lunch in the clubhouse overlooking the course and the Moray Firth. Leather chairs and dark wood appointments accentuate the many windows of the clubhouse. Our server Charlotte was kind and attentive. The course itself is in immaculate shape. What we couldn't control was the wind and our general mediocre play. Most holes are along the water so you always have a great view. We did encounter 40 MPH winds toward the end of round with made the long par 5 18 incredibly difficult. Do yourself a favor and visit Castle Stuart during your next trip to Scotland.