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Inverness has seven artificial pitches - We reveal how many times they have been booked in 2024





ARTIFICIAL pitches in Inverness were booked over 5000 times during 2024 it has been revealed.

A freedom of information request to High Life Highland has disclosed there were 5138 bookings made at the city’s seven artificial pitches made between January 1 and December 31 last year.

Inverness Royal Academy Sports Centre was the most used artificial pitch in the city last year with 1701 bookings.

Inverness Royal Academy
Inverness Royal Academy

A number of primary schools accounted for the bookings such as Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Cauldeen, Holm and Lochardil.

Shinty clubs such as Boleskine, Glengarry and Inverness also use the pitches with Highland League club Rothes and football club Balloan also booked the pitch for training.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Community Trust and Inverness Caledonian Thistle Youth Academy along with Inverness Caledonian Thistle Women also booked the facility.

Canal Park was the second most used artificial pitch in Inverness last year with 897 bookings.

Canal Park
Canal Park

Highland Rugby Club play their home matches and train at the venue with Inverness Caledonian Thistle also using the facility for training.

Highland League club Clachnacuddin also use the venue for training along with football schools such as Mike Fraser Goalkeeping Academy and Rangers FC Soccer Academy making use of the facility.

Millburn Academy was third with 835 bookings last year with both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Inverness Caledonian Thistle Women using the facility.

North Caledonian League club Inverness Athletic, Ross County Girls and Women and Highland League clubs Forres Mechanics and Strathspey Thistle also booked the facility last year for training.

Charleston Academy had 600 bookings in 2024 with Highland League clubs Brora Rangers, Rothes and Strathspey Thistle all using the facility for training.

Clachnacuddin and Inverness Caledonian Thistle along with youth club Balloan also used the artificial pitch for training.

Bught Astro had 416 bookings last year, with Highland Hockey Club the most prominent users of the facility.

Bught Astro
Bught Astro

Milton of Leys Primary School had 374 bookings with High Life Highland Active Schools the most prominent user of the facility.

Merkinch Primary School had 315 bookings last year with youth clubs mostly using the facility.

Number of times artificial pitches were booked in Inverness during 2024.

Total amount (5138)

Inverness Royal Academy Sports Centre (1701)

Bookings

Balloan FC

Boleskine Shinty

BSGI

Cauldeen primary

Clachnacuddin Youth

Clachnacuddin Women

Glengarry Shinty

Holm Primary

ICT Community Trust

ICT Youth Academy

ICTWFC

ICTWFC Youth Academy

Inverness Shinty

Lochardil Primary

North of Scotland Referees Association

Rangers Soccer Academy (monthly)

Rothes FC

Tomatin United (monthly)

Canal Park (897)

Bookings

Highland Rugby Football Club

Ness Academy

Loch Ness Football Club

Individual Person Booking

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1st Team

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Community Trust

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Under 18 Team

Mike Fraser Goal Keeping Academy

Individual Person Booking

Inverness Fire Station Social Club

Highland Council Early Learning & Childcare

UHI Inverness

Comunn na Gàidhlig

Juventus Academy Scotland

Individual Person Bookings

Inverness Business Fives

Clachnacuddin Football Club

Lewis And Harris Youth Football Association

Highland Wildcats U16`s American Football

Rangers F C Soccer Academy

CK Football Club

Scottish F A North

Millburn Academy (835)

Bookings

North Designerwear Football

Inverness Caledonian Thistle WFC u14s

Clachnacuddin FC

Individual Person Booking

NHS Highland Friday Football

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Inverness Caledonian Thistle WFC

Individual Person Booking

ICT Kids Easter Football Camp

Balloan City Football Club

Individual Person Booking

HLH Cradlehall PS Football Club

ICT Community Development Kids Football

HLH Crown PS Football Club

Stagecoach Highland Football

HESA Training

Clachnacuddin Women F.C

Strathspey Thistle FC

Forres Mechanics Football Club

Individual Person Booking

Inverness Shinty Club

Inverness Athletic FC

Mark Ridgers Shot Stoppers

Individual Person Booking

Cradelhall PS Football Club

Kirkhill FC

HLH Drakies PS Football Club

Balloan FC

Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs - 5 aside Football

Ross County Girls & Women

Tornagrain FC United Football Training

Gilham Flooring Ness Thistle FC

Charleston (600)

Bookings

ICT Youth FC

Clach Youth

Strathspey Thistle FC

Rothes FC

Brora Rangers FC

Balloan FC

Charleston Academy PE dept

Bught Astro (416)

Bookings

Highland Elite Sports Academy

Highland Hockey Club - Monday Vets

Highland Hockey Club - Tuesday Mens

Highland Hockey Club - Wednesday Ladies

Highland Hockey Club - Monday Vets

Highland Hockey Club - Friday Youth

Highland Hockey Club - Sunday Juniors

Highland Hockey Club - Match weekends

Hospitals Hockey

Highland Hockey District

ICT community Trust

Highland United

Balloan FC

Individual Person Booking

Milton of Leys Primary School (374)

Bookings

Soccersixes

Individual Person Booking

HLH Active Schools MoL PS Football - Wednesday

HLH Active Schools Friday Football

HLH Active schools Saturday Football

HLH Active Schools Athletics

School Summer Fayre

Forres Mechanics

Drakies FC Football Training

Milton of Leys Athletic Group

HLH Active Schools P1-3 & P4-7 Multisports

Balloan FC

Balloan FC Under 18's Football Training

Individual Person Booking

Thistle Colts U15 Football Training

Individual Person Bookings

Merkinch Primary School (315)

Bookings

Merkinch PS Holiday Club

Merkinch Football Academy (Peter Corbett)

Clachnacuddin FC Youth Development

Auctioneers FC

Individual Person Booking

Inverness Athletic Football Club

HLH Primary School Football Team Training

Ferry United Football


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