Kinneil Estate and the Bo'ness foreshore
Roman fortlet, a stately ruin and the cottage where James Watt built his engine, then the shore of the Forth.
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- 40 m
- Time
- 1 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 36 m
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About this walk
Kinneil Estate and the Bo'ness foreshore is an easy 3.7 km circular walk with 40 m of ascent, taking about 1 hours. It starts at Kinneil House (grid reference NS 981 805). The start can be reached by public transport.
Kinneil Estate packs in two thousand years: a fortlet on the Antonine Wall, the remains of a medieval church, Kinneil House with its painted rooms, and the cottage where James Watt worked on his steam engine in the 1760s. The walk takes in the estate and drops to the Forth foreshore and the John Muir Way.
Route
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1
The estate
Walk round the fortlet, the house and Watt's cottage.
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2
The foreshore
Drop to the Forth and follow the shore path back.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Kinneil Estate and the Bo'ness foreshore take?
- Most walkers take 1–1 hours for the 3.7 km route, which has 40 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Kinneil House (grid reference NS 981 805). Car park at Kinneil House.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses to Bo'ness from Falkirk and Linlithgow. Check times on Traveline Scotland.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Estate paths and a surfaced shore path.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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