Kinneil House will be open for free guided tours of its interiors on Saturday 25 June as part of the weekend of festivities surrounding Friday's Bo'ness Fair. Among other things, visitors will be able to see its exceptional 16th- and 17th-Century wall paintings, considered to be the finest of their period of any house in… Continue reading Kinneil House to open free on Saturday, 25 June, for Fair weekend
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Queen’s Baton Relay visits Kinneil
Kinneil Estate and Falkirk Council were honoured to host the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay on Monday 20 June as it makes its way across the Commonwealth. Holding the Queen's Baton - local baton bearer, David Allan, with Bo'ness Fair Queen Ellie Van Der Hoek in front of historic Kinneil House [Picture credit: Lisa Evans… Continue reading Queen’s Baton Relay visits Kinneil
100 years since ‘Scotland’s biggest sale’ – including offers over £400 for Kinneil House: Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil _ Part 3
The first property auction in what an Edinburgh Evening News headline described as 'Scotland's Biggest Sale' took place 100 years ago today, on Monday 19 June 1922, at the Star & Garter Hotel, Linlithgow. Kinneil House was among the properties on offer, for a starting price of just £400, but by the end of the… Continue reading 100 years since ‘Scotland’s biggest sale’ – including offers over £400 for Kinneil House: Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil _ Part 3
The Conservation Volunteers start new Green Gym at Kinneil Estate
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) will run new Green GymTM sessions at Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness on Thursdays from 7 June 2022 between 10am and 1pm. The sessions are open to all volunteers from the community, and will continue until March 2023. TCV’s Green GymTM sessions are weekly and up to three hours in length. Volunteers… Continue reading The Conservation Volunteers start new Green Gym at Kinneil Estate
Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil _ Part 2
Last month we featured the fact that 2022/3 marks the Centenary of Kinneil House and Estate first becoming public heritage assets. We'll try to continue to look back at some of the stories of 1922-3 which still resonate and have relevance to today. One hundred years ago today, on 26 May 1922, the Linlithgowshire Gazette… Continue reading Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil _ Part 2
Step back in time to the Roman era this Saturday
Walk the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site Step back along a 2,000-year timeline to the Roman era! This weekend's free outdoor walking tour at Kinneil Estate will have an added Roman theme. Come along this Saturday, 28 May, at 2pm to join the walk, led by volunteer guides from the Friends of… Continue reading Step back in time to the Roman era this Saturday
Kinneil story-telling walk 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, 21 May, at 2pm for the story-telling walk, led by volunteer guides from the Friends of Kinneil. No need to book, just turn up… Continue reading Kinneil story-telling walk for children this Saturday
Friends volunteers host weekly guided outdoor walk for summer Saturdays
With summer beckoning and the visitor season getting busier as people enjoy the recent easing of restrictions, the Friends of Kinneil volunteers will now be offering a free weekly guided walk at 2pm on Saturday afternoons until further notice at Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness. The programme of outdoor tours began in March, but until now… Continue reading Friends volunteers host weekly guided outdoor walk for summer Saturdays
Kinneil House re-opens for first time since 2019
Kinneil House will be open for free guided tours of its interiors for the first time since 2019 on Sunday 24 April 2022. Among other things, visitors will be able to see its exceptional 16th- and 17th-Century wall paintings, considered to be the finest of their period of any house in Scotland, and among the… Continue reading Kinneil House re-opens for first time since 2019
Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil
This year and next will be the Centenary of Kinneil Estate and Kinneil House first transferring into becoming publicly-owned and -run heritage assets, and a much-loved park for the leisure and enjoyment of people from near and far. On this day, 13th April, 100 years ago in 1922, the press first reported on the astounding… Continue reading Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil
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