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Attending an open day at Kinneil House? Here's some essential information. WHEN: Open days usually take place around eight times a year. See the homepage of the Kinneil site - http://www.kinneil.org - for the latest dates. Normally there are no tours inside the House over the winter months (November to February) - however the Museum… Continue reading Kinneil House: what you need to know

Kinneil House in Bo'ness will be open for free tours on Sunday, August 26, 2018 - from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets for the House tours will be available on the day from Kinneil Museum (just next to the House). Tours will run every 15 minutes, with the last tour at 3.30 p.m. Admission will… Continue reading Free House tours on August 26

Free tours at Kinneil House in Bo'ness WILL take place this Sunday, August 26. However, Renaissance singers The Gargoyles of Gargunnock group will NOT appear at the open afternoon. The group sadly had to pull out of the event today (Friday) after one of the trio came down with voice problems. They have apologised to anyone… Continue reading Singers pull out – but show will go on

Orchard-themed cooking workshops are being held at Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness on Sunday, August 26. They will co-incide with an open afternoon at Kinneil House. The free workshops have been organised by Falkirk Community Trust in association with Forth Environment Link.  The workshops will take place between 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. and between 3… Continue reading Free orchard workshops at Kinneil

Historian Geoff Bailey - from Falkirk Local History Society and Falkirk Community Trust - has produced his own history of Kinneil Estate, or Park, as he calls the site. Read it here for free. He says: "The present landscape owes much to the past and even the influence of the Roman Wall can still be… Continue reading Geoff’s history of Kinneil

Big Roman Week - central Scotland's annual heritage festival - returns this September. Walks, talks and family events are planned to encourage people to find out more about the Roman Antonine Wall, which runs right through central Scotland. The fun kicks off on Saturday, September 15. Launch day events will include a Big Roman Day… Continue reading Big Roman Week returns this September

Historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness is open for free tours this Sunday (June 24). A costumed interpreter will be on hand to tell visitors about inventor James Watt, who did early work to develop the steam engine at Kinneil. Doors open at the House at noon and the last admission will be 3.30 p.m. Tickets… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House on June 24

Falkirk Council's plant sale will take place at Kinneil Nursery (the Walled Garden) at Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness, on June 23 and 24 this year. For details and prices, see the poster . . . . The event will also co-incide with the June 24 open afternoon at Kinneil House. A variety of bedding plants will… Continue reading Kinneil plant sale on June 23 and 24

Kinneil House and Museum in Bo'ness have been featured in the New York Times. The central Scotland sites were listed in a piece about cultural celebrations across Europe. Read the NY Times piece here Read about the Festival of Museums at Kinneil in 2018 here.