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Easter Saturday and Sunday at Kinneil

Kinneil House is now open for guided tours of the interiors, including the renowned painted rooms, every Saturday at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Book tickets via the Historic Environment Scotland web page for Kinneil House. There's also a volunteer-led guided outdoor walk on Saturdays at 12 noon - free, no booking needed! This… Continue reading Easter Saturday and Sunday at Kinneil

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Free guided lunchtime walks add to Saturday open days

The Friends of Kinneil volunteers are once again to offer a free weekly guided outdoor walk in Kinneil Estate at 12 noon on most Saturdays during the main visitor season. This will add to the experience for visitors coming to Kinneil for the regular Saturday tours inside Kinneil House, by also showing some of the… Continue reading Free guided lunchtime walks add to Saturday open days

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Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2025 season of Saturday openings

Visitors are once again being invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo'ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2025 season. The magnificent Kinneil House in Bo'ness Regular indoor tours of the house will be available every Saturday from 5 April until the end of… Continue reading Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2025 season of Saturday openings

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Kinneil House free open day for Silent Film Festival – Saturday 22 March

Silent pictures and stories... Discover Kinneil House's unique 16th-Century 'Parable' Room Kinneil House will re-open free on Saturday 22 March - the first public opening of 2025 - together with additional free film-related activities for children in adjacent Kinneil Museum. Historic Environment Scotland, supported by volunteers from the Friends of Kinneil, will be welcoming visitors… Continue reading Kinneil House free open day for Silent Film Festival – Saturday 22 March

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Museum wins reprieve – and impetus towards strategic tourism & heritage plan

Museum building wins reprieve from dark clouds overhead There was relief after yesterday's full meeting of Falkirk Council, where Councillors across parties supported a plea by a deputation from the Friends of Kinneil asking them to rethink a proposal on their agenda to close Kinneil Museum later this year. Councillors were urged to commit strongly… Continue reading Museum wins reprieve – and impetus towards strategic tourism & heritage plan

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Dismay at Council proposal to close Kinneil Museum

The Friends of Kinneil are dismayed by proposals, tabled ahead of Falkirk Council's meeting on 30 January, to close Kinneil Museum later this year at the end of September. The Friends are urging Councillors across parties to reject the proposals and allow more time for the Council's own overall strategic plan for Kinneil Estate to… Continue reading Dismay at Council proposal to close Kinneil Museum

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Victorian paintings of Kinneil re-discovered & shown to Friends

Two of the earliest known framed paintings of Kinneil House and Estate have been re-discovered and shown to the Friends of Kinneil at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) this month. The two paintings are by the Victorian Edinburgh artist, William Woolard, who is known for his depictions of typical Scottish scenes including several interesting works… Continue reading Victorian paintings of Kinneil re-discovered & shown to Friends

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Free Kinneil House tours with a ghostly twist this Hallowe’en Saturday, 26 October

Book now for free family tours, with an eerie twist, inside historic Kinneil House this Saturday afternoon, 26 October. The return of this popular Hallowe'en-themed event is being organised by the Friends of Kinneil volunteers, in association with Historic Environment Scotland. Will the shy ghost of the 'White Lady' of Kinneil House be spotted this… Continue reading Free Kinneil House tours with a ghostly twist this Hallowe’en Saturday, 26 October

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Free Roman ‘Doors Open Day’ this Saturday, 28 September

Come and view Kinneil House, see a Roman encampment alongside mediaeval re-enactors and other family activities this Saturday, 28 September. See the spectacle of the Antonine Guard's encampment Historic Scotland are opening the house for free from 10am-4pm in support of the national 'Doors Open Day' scheme. For this date only, there is no need… Continue reading Free Roman ‘Doors Open Day’ this Saturday, 28 September

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90th Anniversary Kinneil Hill Climb this weekend, 31 August/1 September: historic racing cars on Scotland’s oldest track

Celebrate 90 years of historic motor sport at Kinneil Estate by coming along to the 90th Anniversary Bo'ness Speed Hill Climb this weekend, Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September - organised by the Bo'ness Sporting Automobile Club (BSAC). Around 80 historic racing cars from across the UK will be tackling Scotland's oldest permanent race… Continue reading 90th Anniversary Kinneil Hill Climb this weekend, 31 August/1 September: historic racing cars on Scotland’s oldest track