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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Friends to celebrate 15th Annual James Watt Supper on 27 March
Join the Friends of Kinneil as we celebrate our 15th annual James Watt Supper! Non-members are invited and will be very welcome to join members at our 15th informal annual supper at 7pm on Thursday 27 March at the Corbie Inn, Bo'ness. Come and find out more about the Friends (see below). Those attending will… Continue reading Friends to celebrate 15th Annual James Watt Supper on 27 March
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
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
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
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
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
250 years since James Watt headed south
This week marks 250 years since James Watt's momentous journey southwards to Birmingham, as he left Scotland to continue the development of his most famous invention - the condensing steam engine - in a new working relationship with the energetic businessman Matthew Boulton. The partnership of Boulton and Watt would eventually lead to great commercial… Continue reading 250 years since James Watt headed south
Step Back Into Science at Kinneil – free event, Monday 6 May
Head to Kinneil Estate on the holiday Monday, 6 May, for a free event for all the family as part of this year's Falkirk Science Festival. 'Step Back Into Science' is the newest addition to this year's festival. Take a step back in time - with an area rich in science history, engulf yourself with… Continue reading Step Back Into Science at Kinneil – free event, Monday 6 May
Special Antonine Wall exhibition at Kinneil House this year
After last year’s success in offering regular guided tours, the interiors of Kinneil House in Bo’ness are now open again for the summer season. Visitors can book guided tours run by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) every Saturday, and the surrounding 200-acre parkland and neighbouring free museum are open year-round. The Friends of Kinneil volunteers are… Continue reading Special Antonine Wall exhibition at Kinneil House this year
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