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Have your say by 2nd December! Falkirk Council have issued an online consultation about the future of Kinneil's walled garden, following their sad closure of its plant nursery earlier this year. What do you think would be the best use of this historic space in the future? The large walled garden dates from the 16th/17th… Continue reading Views sought on future of Kinneil walled garden

Join the Friends of Kinneil on Tuesday 29 October at 7.30pm for a free informal evening of drinks, nibbles, fun and a dash of history! We're having a special autumn social evening to catch up with existing Friends, to welcome new members and to invite anyone interested in finding out more about the Friends of… Continue reading Join us for social evening on 29 October

The ancient Kinneil House will be open for free family guided tours with a Hallowe'en theme on Saturday 26 October. Youngsters are being encouraged to turn up in fancy dress. The best-dressed child will win a book token. Tours run from 12 noon till 4pm, with the last admission at 3pm, and must be reserved… Continue reading Will you see Kinneil’s ‘White Lady’? Free Hallowe’en tours on 26 October

Historic Kinneil House will be open for free guided tours (booking essential) on Saturday 5 October. Tours run from 10am till 4pm, with the last admission at 3pm, and must be reserved online in advance of the tour date via http://www.historicenvironment.scot/events. Availability is limited, so book now to avoid disappointment. The Historic Environment Scotland (HES)… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House on 5 October

Come along to free family activities in Kinneil Estate from 1-4pm on Sunday 25 August, organised by the Great Place Falkirk project team to celebrate the life and work of the great Scottish engineer James Watt - who was working secretly with Dr John Roebuck at Kinneil exactly 250 years ago on the development of… Continue reading ‘Watt a Day!’ free family event at Kinneil Estate on 25 August

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has expressed commitment to increasing access and improving the visitor experience at Kinneil House, as they publicise further details of the forthcoming series of free open dates at Kinneil House, supported by the Friends of Kinneil and Falkirk Community Trust. Read the full story and check out the dates on HES's news… Continue reading Historic Environment Scotland commit to increase access to Kinneil House

Libraries across Falkirk District are hosting special events to celebrate local history. The talks and celebratory events will include a presentation on the partnership of James Watt and Dr John Roebuck - and their links to Kinneil House and the Carron Iron Works. This evening talk is taking place on May 21 in Larbert Library.… Continue reading Discover local history in libraries

• Free tours inside mansion from noon • Additional guided visits to Watt’s cottage workshop Historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness is opening its doors for free tours on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The A-listed mansion – which boasts some of the finest Renaissance wall paintings in Scotland – will be open from noon to 4… Continue reading Discover James Watt at Kinneil House on April 27

History fans can get a peek inside historic Kinneil House, Bo'ness, on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The Friends of Kinneil charity has teamed up with Historic Environment Scotland to run free tours inside the mansion, which dates back to the 16th century. Tours will run from noon to 4 p.m., with the last admission at… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House on March 23