Orkney’s fourth Healthy Living Centre opened its doors on Saturday June 24 2006 at the North Walls Community School. The Centre has high quality fitness equipment and is supervised by qualified Fitness Advisors, who have completed 120 hours of home study and a three-day theoretical and practical assessment.
Contact: 01856 791085 or northwalls.hlc@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk
Opening Hours as at January 2020
Monday |
09:30 – 11:00 17:00 – 18:30 |
Supervised Sessions |
Tuesday |
20:00 – 22:00 |
Buddy Session during badminton |
Wednesday |
09:30 – 11:00 17:15 – 18:15 |
Supervised Sessions |
Thursday |
18:30 – 20:30 |
Buddy Session during youth club (term time) |
Friday |
09:30 – 11:00 18:30 – 19:30 |
Supervised Session |
Saturday |
n/a |
n/a |
Sunday |
16:30 – 17:30 |
Buddy Session during swimming |
Please note:
*Buddy system may be used if both people have been inducted and the facilities are already open for use for another activity e.g.
- During School term 09:00 – 16:00 (telephone 01856 791246 for access)
- During Tuesday Badminton 20:00 – 22:00
- During Thursday Youth Club 18:30 – 20:30
- During Sunday Swimming 16:30 – 17:30
Swimming Pool
The Swimming Pool is located at North Walls Community School
The pool is 9 metres in length and the depth ranges from 0.9-1.5 metres
The pool is also available for private hire – for further information phone 01856 701460
Opening Hours
Wednesday Friday |
11:00 – 12:00 11:00 – 12:00 |
Lane Swimming* Lane Swimming* |
Sunday |
16:30 – 17:30 |
Fun Session |
*These are lane swimming sessions therefore limited to 3-4 people at one time to ensure each person is able to swim continuously without interruption.
Please telephone 01856 791085 between 09.30 and 11.00 same morning, to see if there is space.
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