Whin Parks toilets temporary closure to enable Whin Park works

To enable the installation of an interactive play feature at Whin Park in Inverness, the public toilets at Whin Park are currently closed and will remain closed for next week.

The toilet closure is required to facilitate an electrical connection to the new piece of play equipment – called a “Sona” - which is currently being installed. 

The Lappset Sona interactive play arch is an audio-based piece of interactive play equipment made for the outdoors. 

Highland Council apologises for any inconvenience for the short term closure of the toilets which is part of the works which are progressing well on the exciting changes taking place at Whin Park in Inverness. 

Weather dependent, the target is to have the works completed for Easter 2025. The remainder of the park remains open during the works, but the main play area and a section of the car park in front of the shop are closed to allow the works to continue. This also includes the main entrance ramped area to the park. The path network from the Ness Islands and the path at the side of the public toilets also remain open enabling the public to view the works’ progress during this exciting period for this landmark location. 

Funding for the contract has been awarded by the Scottish Government Play Area Fund (£234,988) which was allocated to the redevelopment of the park by Members of the Inverness, Central, Ness-side, Millburn, and Inverness West Wards.  In 2023, Inverness City Committee Members agreed £150,000 Inverness Common Good Funding; and in 2024 a further £100,000 from the Community Regeneration Fund towards the park development costs. 

Watch the video of the latest works. On YouTube: https://youtu.be/nZswm-1T0vo (external link)  and look out for our next video update later in March.