Author: Friends of Kinneil

Thanks to everyone who’s visited the website this year. Remember you can also keep in touch via Facebook – http://www.fb.com/kinneil – and on Twitter using @kinneil – http://www.twitter.com/kinneil

Thanks to our friends at the Hadrian's Wall Trust - http://www.visithadrianswall.co.uk - we're giving away five DVDs via our Facebook page. Enter here: https://a.pgtb.me/8k3Ltk You have to "like" our page and then give a few details to enter. It's free of charge and open to anyone in the UK. Closing date is December 1, 2013.… Continue reading Win Hadrian’s Wall DVDs

Friends of Kinneil members - that's anyone who pays an annual subscription to the charity – are being invited to a special Christmas reception on Friday 6 December in Bo'ness.  We'll be writing to members about this soon. If you’re not a member but would like to join – and attend our free Christmas reception… Continue reading Friends’ Christmas event on December 6

HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo’ness – said to be haunted by the ghost of a ‘White Lady’ – is opening its doors just before Hallowe’en. The imposing edifice, which forms the centrepiece of the impressive Kinneil Estate, will be open for free tours today (Sunday, October 27, 2013) from noon to 3 p.m. (last admission… Continue reading Kinneil House open today – October 27

KINNEIL House stages its annual Hallowe’en open day on Sunday, October 27, 2013. Visitors will be able to see inside the historic mansion – said to be haunted by the ghost of a White Lady – from noon to 3 p.m. Last admission is 2.30 p.m. Youngers can dress up for the event, but anyone… Continue reading Spooky open day on October 27

THE BO’NESS Hillclimb Revival takes places in Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness, on September 7 and 8, 2013. Please note there will be restrictions around the estate that weekend for regular visitors to allow the Hillclimb to take place. There is a cost for admission. Visit the Hillclimb’s website for more information.

FAMILIES are set to flock to Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness this Sunday (August 25, 2013) ... for the park's annual heritage event. Kinneil House will be open and there will be a host of activities in the surrounding parkland. Best of all, the event is free to attend. The theme of the event this year is… Continue reading Kinneil Heritage Event this Sunday

THE annual family fun day at Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness takes place on Sunday, August 25, 2013. The Kinneil Heritage Event is organised by Falkirk Community Trust. It will tie in with a Kinneil House open afternoon organised by Historic Scotland and the Friends of Kinneil. Admission to the outdoor events and the House are… Continue reading Kinneil Heritage Event on August 25

THE Friends of Kinneil charity held its annual general meeting tonight (Mon, June 17) in St. Mary's Church Hall, Bo'ness. Thanks to all who attended. Chair Maria Ford's report for the AGM is now available on Slideshare.net - you can also see it here.

HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo'ness - which boasts some of the best Renaissance wall paintings in Scotland - is open for free tours on Saturday, June 22. The event has been organised by the charity The Friends of Kinneil in association with Historic Scotland. Visitors can see inside the A-listed mansion, which dates back to… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House on June 22