Estate and Nature Reserve in Bo'ness, Central Scotland
The Friends of Kinneil volunteers are once again to offer a free weekly guided outdoor walk in Kinneil Estate at 12 noon on most Saturdays, beginning on 15 April, until further notice. This will add to the experience for visitors coming to Kinneil for the regular new Saturday tours inside Kinneil House, by also showing… Continue reading Free guided lunchtime walks add to Saturday open days
Regular guided tours at the historic Kinneil House will start this weekend for the 2023 tourist season, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced. From 1 April, visitors can take part in guided tours to find out more about the site’s rich history which spans over 2,000 years. Whilst the surrounding 200-acre parkland and free museum… Continue reading Kinneil House to open every Saturday from April to September
Discover Kinneil House's unique 16th/17th-Century painted rooms Kinneil House will re-open free this Saturday, 25 March - the first public opening of 2023. Historic Environment Scotland, supported by volunteers from the Friends of Kinneil, will be welcoming visitors to the house from 10am-4pm. For this open day only, there is no need to book, and… Continue reading Kinneil House to re-open free for Silent Film Festival Saturday
Tree planting at Kinneil Estate, 25 February A ceremonial tree planting event has marked the centenary of Kinneil Estate becoming a public park. An oak tree has been planted alongside a commemorative plaque in the paddock near the entrance to the estate. Nine other oak, lime and field maple trees were also planted, extending a… Continue reading Tree planting marking 100 years as a public park: Centenary of public heritage at Kinneil _ Part 5
Wishing our followers a Happy Burns Night 2023! Robert Burns famously visited Bo'ness together with his friend William Nicol on Saturday 25th August 1787 and gave an unflattering description which shall not be repeated…! He wrote that they saw a horse race - perhaps a reader somewhere may know more about the story of horse-racing… Continue reading Robert Burns and the Bo’ness horse races
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*!
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
The free outdoor tour at Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness, at 2pm this Saturday, 20 August, will have a special theme featuring the story of the Kinneil Hill Climb. As if all the rest of Kinneil's history were not enough, many visitors may not realise that Kinneil Estate is also Scotland's oldest true motor-racing venue. Thousands of… Continue reading Walk this Saturday to feature story of Kinneil Hill Climb
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
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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