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Historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness is open for free tours this Sunday (June 24). A costumed interpreter will be on hand to tell visitors about inventor James Watt, who did early work to develop the steam engine at Kinneil. Doors open at the House at noon and the last admission will be 3.30 p.m. Tickets… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House on June 24

Falkirk Council's plant sale will take place at Kinneil Nursery (the Walled Garden) at Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness, on June 23 and 24 this year. For details and prices, see the poster . . . . The event will also co-incide with the June 24 open afternoon at Kinneil House. A variety of bedding plants will… Continue reading Kinneil plant sale on June 23 and 24

Kinneil House and Museum in Bo'ness have been featured in the New York Times. The central Scotland sites were listed in a piece about cultural celebrations across Europe. Read the NY Times piece here Read about the Festival of Museums at Kinneil in 2018 here.

Visitors will be able to tour inside historic Kinneil House in Bo'ness, this Sunday (April 22). The open event is part of a series of activities being held along the John Muir Way. If you are visiting, tweet and share pictures and comments using the hashtag #JohnMuirDay and @Kinneil @JohnMuirWay. Free Kinneil House tours will… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House this Sunday

The Friends of Kinneil invite you to join them on a walk along the John Muir Way from Kinneil House and Museum in Bo'ness to the wonderful Blackness Castle, used in the TV series "Outlander". The walk takes place tomorrow, Saturday, April 21 - John's Muir's birthday. On the way, we will pop into the… Continue reading Join us on our John Muir walk

New series of open days gets underway on March 24 Longer opening hours to meet growing demand for access New-style timed tours, leaving from neighbouring Kinneil Museum It boasts some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland. It was home to one of the most noble families in the country, the Hamiltons. And it’s… Continue reading Visit Kinneil House in 2018

The Friends of Kinneil and Historic Environment Scotland have finalised the dates for the 2018 open events at Kinneil House, Bo'ness. The historic mansion will stage eight free events during the year. Leaflets, giving more information, are available from venues around the Bo'ness area, including Kinneil Museum and Bo'ness Library. The first event will take… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House in 2018

The Friends of Kinneil charity is running its James Watt Supper in St. Mary's Church Hall off Linlithgow Road, Bo'ness, this Friday, January 19. The event celebrates the birthday of James Watt - the Scots inventor who did some of his early work to develop the steam engine at Kinneil. The event kicks off at… Continue reading All set for James Watt Supper

Barbara McConnell (second from right) is the Step Forth co-ordinator for Falkirk Community Trust. The charity co-ordinates volunteer-led health walks at Kinneil Estate, three times a week. Barbara says: "I love Kinneil Estate. It's where I started my first walks as Step Forth walking co-ordinator. "If ever I feel a little down or stressed I… Continue reading Barbara: Why I love Kinneil …