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HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo’ness will open its doors for free tours this Sunday (June 26, 2011). The open afternoon has been organised to tie in with this weekend’s Bo’ness Fair celebrations. The House was an early location for the children’s festival. Visitors will be able to tour inside the imposing mansion – and see… Continue reading Free open afternoon on June 26

THE FRIENDS of Kinneil’s annual report for the past year has just been published. The charity reported on the past 12 months at its annual general meeting in Bo’ness Library on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Click the slides below to see the presentation. Find out more about The Friends of Kinneil at http://www.kinneil.org.uk/friends

We're asking people in the Deanfield area of Bo'ness to give their views. If you live in this area, click this link, to start the survey. Everyone who provides a name and address and contact details will be entered into a free prize draw to win a £50 Tesco voucher. Please note that this survey… Continue reading Give us your views

Falkirk Council's first "Walk & Talk Week” kicks off next week – encouraging everyone to explore the great outdoors. Free events are being held across the district, including a history walk around Bo’ness town centre, and walks around Kinneil Estate. Pick up a leaflet from local libraries and Kinneil Museum – or visit http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/walkandtalkweek Bo'ness… Continue reading Get set for Walk and Talk Week

VOLUNTEERS from The Friends of Kinneil and Bo’ness Community Council made a clean sweep across Kinneil Foreshore on Saturday (May 14) and collected nearly 20 bags of rubbish. The residents were joined by Falkirk Council ranger Lesley Sweeney, who helped organise the community litter pick. The groups organised a similar clean-up in Kinneil Estate at… Continue reading Volunteers help clean-up Kinneil Foreshore

THE next free open day at Kinneil House will be on Sunday, June 26, 2011. You can see inside from noon to 4 p.m. (last admission 3.30 p.m.). Find out more at http://www.kinneil.org.uk/2011opendays

KINNEIL Museum is open today – the Royal Wedding Day – April 29. Visit the museum and find out Kinneil’s Royal links. The museum is open until 4 p.m. Admission is free. * James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, was one of the builders of historic Kinneil House. Through his paternal grandmother Mary of Scotland,… Continue reading Enjoy a Royal day at Kinneil

Kinneil Museum is open from Monday to Saturday afternoons as usual this week (including today, Easter Monday) and Friday (the Royal Wedding Day). Admission is free. The museum is open from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and features an audio-visual show, interactive exhibits and a small retail area.

  VISITORS to Kinneil House in Bo’ness will take a step back in time this weekend . . . to the sumptuous 17th century. They’ll come face to face with a costumed interpreter playing Anne, Duchess of Hamilton - who played an influential role in the development of the imposing mansion more than 300 years… Continue reading Have a date with a Duchess at free Kinneil event

KINNEIL Museum will be open this Saturday AND Sunday – April 16 and 17 – for the Kinneil House Open Days. The museum is usually closed on Sundays, but will be open this Sunday to welcome visitors attending the free tours inside the big house. The museum will be open from 12.30 p.m. to 4… Continue reading Kinneil Museum open this weekend