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Historic Kinneil House in Bo'ness - which boasts some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland - is opening its doors for free tours on Saturday, March 21, 2015, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event has been organised to tie in with the Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema, taking place in the town… Continue reading Original "picture palace" open for film festival

Kinneil House will stage its first open day in 2015 on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to noon (morning only) as part of a supporting programme of local events for the Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema. Admission to the House will be free of charge. Visitors will also be able to enjoy "Now Showing"… Continue reading Kinneil House open on March 21, 2015

Kinneil Museum is now closed for two months - to allow a revamp to take place. The building will be redecorated, the electrics will be upgraded and a new museum display installed. The display has been funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and developed in consultation with local people. The museum is… Continue reading Kinneil Museum closed for revamp

Some of the images of 2014 - the weekend when the ‪#‎MiniKelpies‬ came to visit Kinneil Estate. We're planning more ‪#‎brilliantmoments‬ in 2015. Enjoy the slideshow! http://slide.ly/embed/be7d466bc2c018d927afd3b63a13865f/autoplay/0 Kelpies at Kinneil Estate by Slidely Slideshow

Businesses operating near the line of the Roman Antonine Wall – which runs through Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness - are being asked to share their views. Firms trading near the historic turf and stone frontier – built around 142 AD on the orders of Emperor Antoninus Pius -  are being encouraged to take part in… Continue reading Firms asked to share views on Antonine Wall

Kinneil Museum is open over the festive period – although will be closed on the main holidays (and also see early closures on Christmas Eve and Hogmanay). Here are the times: Wed 24 Dec: 12:30-15:00 Thurs 25 Dec: CLOSED Fri 25 Dec: CLOSED Sat 27 Dec: 12:30-16:00 Sun 28 Dec: CLOSED Mon 29 Dec: 12:30-16:00… Continue reading Festive opening hours at Kinneil Museum

A £160,000 project to revamp Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness is getting underway. Large areas of woodland will be felled. Areas of trees will also be thinned and cleared - and 25,000 new trees planted. Deer fencing will also be installed to protect young trees. The move will mean some areas of the estate will become… Continue reading Woodland works get underway at Kinneil Estate

Falkirk Community Trust has written to residents about works taking place at Kinneil Estate. Trees will be felled and new trees planted from December 2014 to March 2015. We’re publishing the Trust’s letter in full below: The woodlands on the Kinneil Estate have been badly damaged by storms and require major forestry works to make… Continue reading Advice on woodland works at Kinneil

It's the big day! We're revealing who won our fancy dress competition at Kinneil House. The entries were so good we decided to award book tokens to TWO winners. Congratulations to Lily Harvey of Bo'ness and Nathanael McLaren of Menstrie. Your costumes were judged the best by The Friends of Kinneil volunteers. Both winners should… Continue reading Pair win Hallowe’en fancy dress contest

The final open day for 2014 at Kinneil House has been described as one of the best ever. More than 330 people flocked to the mansion in three hours as part of a spooky open event, in the run-up to Hallowe'en. Children were encouraged to dress up for the event, with the best being awarded… Continue reading Hundreds flock to Hallowe’en open day