Historic Kinneil House will be open for free guided tours on Saturday 14 September for Doors Open Day, and with additional Roman-themed activities marking the first day of Big Roman Week. Free Kinneil House tours on 14 September run from 10am till 4pm, with the last admission at 3pm, and must be reserved online in… Continue reading Doors Open Day, 14 September, and start of Big Roman Week
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Bo’ness Revival – Historic Hill Climb & Classic Car Event, 31 August/1 September
As if all its other layers of world-class heritage weren't enough, Kinneil is also Scotland's first true motor-racing venue! The spectacular Hill Climb event lives on, & it's this weekend: find out more at the Bo'ness Revival web site (and/or Facebook page). The 2019 event celebrates the 60th anniversary of Jim Clark at Bo'ness in… Continue reading Bo’ness Revival – Historic Hill Climb & Classic Car Event, 31 August/1 September
Join The Friends of Kinneil – now only £3! Meet us at Volunteer Fayre, 29 August, to find out more
The membership subscription to join The Friends of Kinneil is now just £3/year, or £5 for couples/families! Following our recent AGM, it was agreed to introduce these new, reduced rates so as to make membership of the award-winning heritage charity as accessible as possible to the widest number of people. Are you interested in the… Continue reading Join The Friends of Kinneil – now only £3! Meet us at Volunteer Fayre, 29 August, to find out more
Free James Watt film show, Bo’ness Library, Friday 23 August 7pm – plus exhibition
Head along to a free film showing at Bo'ness Library on Friday evening, organised by Falkirk Libraries - part of the James Watt Bicentenary weekend and celebrating the life and work of the Scottish inventor, engineer and scientist. A series of films will be shown on the night, including a short film about Watt’s cottage… Continue reading Free James Watt film show, Bo’ness Library, Friday 23 August 7pm – plus exhibition
Historic Kinneil House open for free guided tours on 23 & 25 August
Historic Kinneil House will be open for free guided tours this Friday and Sunday - 23 & 25 August. Tours run from 10am till 4pm, with the last admission at 3pm, and must be reserved online in advance of the tour date via http://www.historicenvironment.scot/events . Availability is limited, so book now to avoid disappointment. The… Continue reading Historic Kinneil House open for free guided tours on 23 & 25 August
‘Watt a Day!’ free family event at Kinneil Estate on 25 August
Come along to free family activities in Kinneil Estate from 1-4pm on Sunday 25 August, organised by the Great Place Falkirk project team to celebrate the life and work of the great Scottish engineer James Watt - who was working secretly with Dr John Roebuck at Kinneil exactly 250 years ago on the development of… Continue reading ‘Watt a Day!’ free family event at Kinneil Estate on 25 August
Historic Environment Scotland commit to increase access to Kinneil House
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has expressed commitment to increasing access and improving the visitor experience at Kinneil House, as they publicise further details of the forthcoming series of free open dates at Kinneil House, supported by the Friends of Kinneil and Falkirk Community Trust. Read the full story and check out the dates on HES's news… Continue reading Historic Environment Scotland commit to increase access to Kinneil House
See inside Kinneil House on March 23
History fans can get a peek inside historic Kinneil House, Bo'ness, on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The Friends of Kinneil charity has teamed up with Historic Environment Scotland to run free tours inside the mansion, which dates back to the 16th century. Tours will run from noon to 4 p.m., with the last admission at… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House on March 23
Discover James Watt
The year 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of inventor James Watt - who did early work to develop the steam engine here at Kinneil. A new website http://www.jameswatt.scot gives more information on the man and his legacy and highlights sites to visit, including Kinneil. It's been supported by a number of partners… Continue reading Discover James Watt
Nearly 2000 visit Kinneil House in 2018
Nearly 2000 people visited Kinneil House in 2018 - over just eight open days. Figures collated by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) show that 1951 people went on a tour inside the building over the past year. HES worked with The Friends of Kinneil to run the open events, which were free of charge. They ran… Continue reading Nearly 2000 visit Kinneil House in 2018
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