Friars Street in Inverness, with the tower of the Old High Church in the background. Friars Street is in the Maggot area of Inverness.

Join Ruaraidh from N4H at the Merkinch Nature Reserve, on a foraging walk to look for useful things in nature, from wood to carve, trees to use as a toothbrush and leaves you can eat…maybe some early fungi!

Explore a now little known part of Inverness. the Maggat (or Maggot), an area on the East bank of the river, roughly bounded today by Glebe Street and the Waterloo Bridge.

Nature 4 Health aims to help people connect with nature, each other and themselves. Experience the mindful benefits of green and blue space and the fascinating species we share the planet with.

Our qualified and experienced guides deliver sessions on fire skills, foraging, camp fire cooking (eating and drinking), nature ID, team building games, crafts (e.g. paracord weaving, cordage, spoon carving etc.), navigation and journeying skills. We pride ourselves in group management and making things work whatever the weather.

Join us to try out some adapted bicycles at the UHI campus. This short cycle will be hosted by Cycling UK, starting from the bike shed at UHI. It will follow on the from the Wellness Walk

Join us for a refreshing walk around the UHI campus to boost your mood, reduce stress, and connect with others!

Improve your mental & physical wellbeing, meet new people and build connections, enjoy fresh air and give your mind a break, release stress & tension

Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active

A Health Walk:

• is a friendly group walk

• takes place regularly

• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route

• is less than an hour long

• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active

• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before

This event is now fully booked. There may be another date coming - fingers crossed!!

A suitably spooky looking sky for last years Ghost Walk (pictured). Liam and the Highland Paranormal Team will once again lead you around the haunted spots of Inverness.

An opportunity for visually impaired people to get out and about cycling. Sighted Pilots required, a chance to volunteer and get some exercise at the same time!

Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active

A Health Walk:

• is a friendly group walk

• takes place regularly

• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route

• is less than an hour long

• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active

• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before

Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active

A Health Walk:

• is a friendly group walk

• takes place regularly

• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route

• is less than an hour long

• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active

• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before

Opportunities to see wildlife a stones throw from the city centre. John Orr from Highlife Highland will lead this guided walk.

This walk follows the seawall and canal towpaths so is accessible for all.

Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active

A Health Walk:

• is a friendly group walk

• takes place regularly

• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route

• is less than an hour long

• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active

• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before

Come and join Velo City for a social cycle from Torvean Park to Dochgarroch Locks and back.

We hope you’re excited to discover the joy of cycling. Our sessions are delivered by our experienced staff, designed to support you and find the best fit for your cycling needs. Once you have completed your booking, a member of our team will contact you to discuss your needs and suitable cycle options.

Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active

A Health Walk:

• is a friendly group walk

• takes place regularly

• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route

• is less than an hour long

• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active

• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before

Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active

A Health Walk:

• is a friendly group walk

• takes place regularly

• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route

• is less than an hour long

• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active

• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before

Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active

A Health Walk:

• is a friendly group walk

• takes place regularly

• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route

• is less than an hour long

• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active

• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before

Join Us for a Laughter Wellness Session at HLH Inverness Library!

Join the Walking & Wheeling Festival 2025 for a Laughter Wellness session! Uplifting, joyful, and open to all—experience well-being with us!

Charlotte from Arts in Nature leads these weekly sessions. Come and enjoy some time outside learning about the local flora & fauna followed by some creative time inside.

BARBARA HENDERSON is an Inverness-based children’s writer and Drama teacher. Her energetic school visits take her across the length and breadth of Scotland, and sometimes beyond. As a teacher, she loves to get young people on their feet as they respond to stories. ‘Writing is like magic,’ she says. ‘I see something in my imagination, and I try to capture it by writing it down – nothing more than black marks on white paper.

Highland VIP Walking is a group supported by the RNIB for those with visual impairment. The group is open to all!!

The group meets monthly for walks but during the festival week they’re having an additional walk. This walk will be in collaboration with Clarity Walks.

Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active

A Health Walk:

• is a friendly group walk

• takes place regularly

• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route

• is less than an hour long

• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active

• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before

Take a stroll from our festival garden at Cradlehall Business Park and across the active travel paths to Inverness Campus.

We think being in the outdoors can always be an adventure, whether you’re in your back garden or up a Munro! We want children to grow up feeling connected to their natural environment and to instil a life-long love of exercise, learning and adventure.

Join us at Culduthel Woods for some family fun.

Kidical Mass is an all inclusive family bike ride. Everyone is welcome: You can be in/on wheelchairs, trikes, balance bikes, scooters, tandems, tag alongs, bike seats, hand cycles, cargo bikes and people on foot.

Departing from Bellfield Park.

Kidical Mass Feeder ride.
Meet at the duckpond, or join us outside Charleston Academy. We’ll head along the canal and through the islands to join the ride at Bellfield Park. If you want to try cycling safely to town with your kids, are new to the area or enjoy cycling with others, come and join a joyful ride through the streets of Inverness to promote safe routes for children and young people.

Let Gordon Doherty guide you around the perfect spots for photographing Inverness. An evening walk with tips and tricks for taking the best shots. Phone cameras are welcome as well as stand-alone apparatus.

Women and Girls Cycling session at Inverness Royal Academy on the new bike tracks. Come and join us at this welcoming and supportive session.

**Please note this isn’t coached or supervised participants take part at their own risk, should be self-sufficient and supervised where necessary.

Scottish BMX School will lead 4 skills sessions at Inverness Royal Academy. The sessions will make use of the new pump track on the IRA campus and support 24 pupils with both a flatland BMX session and a pump track/skills session.