Take the kids to visit Kinneil this festive season! Visit Kinneil Museum over the Christmas and New Year period (free, open daily except Tuesdays, 12.30-4pm - check web site and social media for any seasonal or unexpected closures). It's warm inside and looking merry! Our volunteers from the Friends of Kinneil have donated a tree,… Continue reading Christmas activities at Kinneil Museum & Estate, plus… *free gift*!
Category: Kinneil House
MSPs praise Kinneil and its Friends, before Councillors then sideline development plan
Kinneil Estate and the Friends of Kinneil have received acclaim in the Scottish Parliament. The Friends of Kinneil are grateful to constituency MSP Michelle Thomson, and to other MSPs across parties who have supported the parliamentary motion reproduced below. This news arrived on Monday 4 October, just in time to be given to the Friends'… Continue reading MSPs praise Kinneil and its Friends, before Councillors then sideline development plan
Statement on decision by Falkirk Council’s Executive Committee
The Friends of Kinneil are dismayed at today’s decision by Falkirk Council’s Executive Committee. Councillors across all parties had asked officers to report with definite plans for Kinneil Estate including options for a potential Heritage Lottery bid. Today, the Councillors on this Committee, across parties, approved a report which contains no such plans, no vision,… Continue reading Statement on decision by Falkirk Council’s Executive Committee
Friends urge Councillors to act after anger at Kinneil report
The Friends of Kinneil are calling on Councillors across parties to reject a report about Kinneil Estate which has been prepared for a meeting of Falkirk Council's Executive Committee next Tuesday, 4 October. The Executive had a year ago called for more progress on the Kinneil Estate Masterplan 2015-25, unanimously requesting officers to bring back… Continue reading Friends urge Councillors to act after anger at Kinneil report
Romans march on Kinneil – free family event this Saturday
Roman soldiers are due to march on historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness this weekend. The Antonine Guard re-enactment group will be out in force setting up camp as part of a heritage day on Saturday 24 September. There will also be tours of the mansion and the wider Kinneil Estate, demonstrations of Roman crafts and… Continue reading Romans march on Kinneil – free family event this Saturday
Big Roman Week 2022 set to get underway
A festival dubbed “2000 years in the making” is back this weekend. Big Roman Week kicks off on Saturday, September 17 - promising walks, talks, family events and heritage tours. The festival aims to raise awareness of the Roman Antonine Wall and its surrounding landscape. This year, events will take place in Bo’ness, Falkirk and… Continue reading Big Roman Week 2022 set to get underway
Historic racing cars tackle Scotland’s oldest racing track: Kinneil Hill Climb to return this weekend
Around 70 historic racing cars from across the UK will be tackling Scotland's oldest permanent racetrack this weekend, as they follow in the path once raced by legendary Scottish drivers such as Sir Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark. Scene from the 2013 Kinneil Hill Climb Revival – a vintage car navigates the bend next to… Continue reading Historic racing cars tackle Scotland’s oldest racing track: Kinneil Hill Climb to return this weekend
Kinneil House bat walk this Saturday to mark International Bat Night
To mark International Bat Night 2022, book now for the return of this free, family-friendly, evening bat walk in historic Kinneil Estate! Discover the bats which fly at dusk around the historic monuments of Kinneil Estate International Bat Night is an annual celebration of bats which sees bat events for the public taking place across… Continue reading Kinneil House bat walk this Saturday to mark International Bat Night
Kinneil story-telling tour for children this Saturday
Bring the children to hear the stories of Kinneil! This weekend's free outdoor walking tour at Kinneil Estate will have a special appeal to children and families. Come along this Saturday, 6 August, at 2pm for the story-telling walk, led by one of our volunteer guides from the Friends of Kinneil. No need to book,… Continue reading Kinneil story-telling tour for children this Saturday
Council decides to acquire Kinneil House & Estate – 100 years ago this month: Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil _ Part 4
In June 1922, the Hamilton family put thousands of acres of their landholdings across Central Scotland up for auction - see Part 3 of our Centenary blog series - but Kinneil House (despite a knockdown price of £400) and its surrounding parkland failed to sell. The Duke of Hamilton's trustees then offered to sell them… Continue reading Council decides to acquire Kinneil House & Estate – 100 years ago this month: Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil _ Part 4
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