Author: Friends of Kinneil

BLACKNESS Castle and Linlithgow Palace are two of the local Historic Scotland properties open from free on November 27 and 28. It’s part of a national initiative to mark St. Andrew’s Day. See the Historic Scotland website for more details. * Kinneil House in Bo’ness is closed for the winter period, but will re-open for… Continue reading Blackness Castle open for free on Nov 27 and 28

KINNEIL Estate is getting set for Christmas. As the nights draw in, and the leaves fall, the estate takes on a magical appearance at this time of year. Open days at Kinneil House have ended for 2010 – but will re-start next Spring. In the meantime, remember you can still visit Kinneil Museum, next to… Continue reading Kinneil set for Christmas

This year the end of British Summer Time shares the day with Halloween. At 2.00 am on Sunday 31 October, the official time across the UK will move back to 1.00 a.m. (GMT), as British Summer Time ends for another year. This means the Hallowe’en Open Day at Kinneil House will start noon (GMT) on… Continue reading Remember: the clocks go back

HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo’ness – said to be haunted by the ghost of a white lady – is opening its doors for Hallowe’en. The eerie edifice, which forms the centrepiece of the impressive Kinneil Estate, will be open for free tours on Sunday (October 31) from noon to 3 p.m. (last admission 2.30 p.m.)… Continue reading ‘Haunted’ Kinneil House open on Sunday

KINNEIL House in Bo’ness - which boasts its own “White Lady” - will provide free access to visitors this Hallowe’en, Sunday, October 31, 2010, from noon until 3 p.m. The imposing mansion is said to be haunted by the ghost of Lady Alice Lilbourne, who fell to her death from one of the building’s top-floor… Continue reading Kinneil House open this Hallowe’en

The Friends of Kinneil will host its annual (fundraising) dinner on Friday, October 29, 2010. Tickets are now available. The event will again be hosted by the Richmond Park Hotel, Bo’ness, and run from 7 p.m. until midnight. A three-course dinner, with a half-bottle of wine per person, is on offer – as well as… Continue reading Annual dinner on October 29

THE Big Roman Week – the mini festival celebrating Falkirk district’s Roman roots – comes to an end this weekend, promising fun days and film shows for all the family. On Saturday (September 18), it’s the Big Roman Day in Bo’ness and Bonnybridge with great activities on offer in both communities. In Bo’ness, the Antonine… Continue reading Family fun as Roman Week comes to a close

BBC RADIO Scotland's Out of Doors programme visited the Antonine Wall - and talked about the Big Roman Week in a programme broadcast today (Saturday). Bruce Henderson, from The Friends of Kinneil, and Geoff Bailey, Falkirk Council's archaeologist, spoke to the programme. You can hear the programme again on BBC iPlayer at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00tpsh8/Out_of_Doors_11_09_2010 (scroll to… Continue reading Big Roman Week on Radio Scotland

THEY came, they saw, they conquered. Now the Romans are back in Falkirk district. Talks, walks, movies, quizzes and other fun events have all been lined up for this year’s Big Roman Week. Community groups and public bodies from Bo’ness to Bonnybridge are taking part in the mini-festival, which launches this weekend. Organisers hope the… Continue reading Romans return for festival

THE BO’NESS Hillclimb Revival event takes place in Kinneil Estate this weekend (September 11 and 12, 2010). Please note that there will be restrictions on accessing parts of the estate during the motorsport event. Kinneil Museum will also be closed for two days, re-opening on September 13 at 12.30 p.m. For details, visit http://www.bonesshillclimb.org.uk/index.html