Author: Friends of Kinneil

TWO youngsters have scooped book tokens - after impressing judges with their fancy dress costumes. The charity The Friends of Kinneil asked children to come along in fancy dress for their Hallowe'en event at Kinneil House today (Saturday). Lots of youngsters joined in the challenge, with Holly Fleming and Oliver MacDonald scooping the top prizes.… Continue reading Holly and Oliver win prizes

HUBBLE, bubble, toil and trouble . . . there’s something ghostly going on in Kinneil House this weekend. The Bo’ness mansion is opening its doors on Saturday afternoon (November 1), to allow ghost hunters to search for its very own “White Lady”. There will also be spooky tales from volunteer guides like Maria Ford (pictured)… Continue reading Haunted house open this Saturday

A HAUNTED house is opening its doors to the public … the weekend of this year's Hallowe’en. Kinneil House in Bo’ness – which boasts its own “White Lady” – will provide free access to visitors on Saturday, November 1, from 12 noon until 3 p.m. The imposing mansion is said to be haunted by the… Continue reading Spooky opening on November 1

For centuries Kinneil House and Estate has been haunted by the ghost of Lady Alice Lilbourne (or Lilburn) - who fell to her death from one the top floor rooms in Kinneil House. The ghost is recounted in a letter from the 19th century writer Maria Edgeworth. An extract is published below. MARIA  to MISS… Continue reading Poor Lady Lilbourne

SCOTLAND’s latest World Heritage Site will become the toast of a town this weekend. Organisers of the Bo’ness Real Ale Festival are launching a special beer glass to mark the area’s new status as part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site. Revellers simply need to buy one of the commemorative pint… Continue reading World Heritage Site is toast of the town

  A HISTORIC house - normally closed to the public - is opening its doors this weekend. Kinneil House in Bo’ness, which houses some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland, will provide free access to visitors on Sunday, September 21. Access to the A-listed mansion has been organised by Historic Scotland in conjunction… Continue reading Kinneil House open on Sunday

On Tuesday, September 30, The Friends of Kinneil group is hosting a special members’ event on "The Big Roman Dig" - an insight into archaeological finds from the Antonine Wall around Bo'ness and beyond. Archaeologist Geoff Bailey from Falkirk Council will reveal how he’s found a Roman bathhouse at Carriden and also talk about other… Continue reading Talk: The Big Roman Dig

THE ROMANS are coming back to Kinneil Estate. The park's annual heritage day - on Sunday, September 21, has a Roman theme. The Antonine Guard and a Comitatvs, two Roman groups, are making an appearance, alongside charity stalls and lots of fun for all the family. The main event runs from 1 p.m. to 5… Continue reading Roman Day on September 21

A NEW video on the Antonine Wall - which runs through Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness - is now available. You can download it from a Austrian website (the film is in English) or can stream or download the file (in Windows Media format) by clicking (or right clicking to download) this link. The file is… Continue reading New film on World Heritage site

NEW management plans for Kinneil Woods are now online - and available for public comment. Falkirk Council has teamed up with the charity Central Scotland Forest Trust to consult on proposals to manage the site over the next decade. To view a PDF of the proposals, click:   Kinneil Woods Management Plan If you'd like… Continue reading Woodland plans revealed