Kinneil Estate: from Romans to racing drivers

Kinneil Estate: from Romans to racing drivers

Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness on the Forth Estuary is a brilliant place to discover history from Romans to the present day. With a Roman fortlet, a grand old tower house, the location of James Watt's original workshop, ruined villages, birdlife on the loch and much more, it's a great place for a day out discovering the area.

I met with Adrian Mahoney of the Bo'net group to find out all about the Estate and about it's tiny museum which is under threat. Join me on a grand day out!

You can find the Estate HERE

It's worth checking in advance if you want to visit the museum as it's sometimes closed

The Roman fortlet is HERE

The nature reserve is HERE

Bo'net: https://bonet.org.uk/

Friends of Kinneil: https://kinneil.org.uk/friends/

For the audio trail of the estate visit Izzy Travel and/or download the app: https://izi.travel/en

The Historic Environment Scotland site for Kinneil House: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/kinneil-house/

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