A new audio guide helps visitors and locals explore the history of the foreshore area of Bo'ness - from Kinneil Nature Reserve to the beach area at Carriden. The tour largely follows the path of the John Muir Way in Bo'ness - with a few diversions to show off local highlights. The guide has been… Continue reading Explore the John Muir Way with new audio guide
Category: tourism
Free audio tour for historic Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness
History fans can now enjoy a free audio tour of Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness. The park is dominated by Kinneil House, an imposing mansion dating back to the 16th century. There is also a museum, a cottage workshop used by the inventor James Watt, and the remnants of a medieval church and Roman fortlet. Visitors… Continue reading Free audio tour for historic Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness
New website for Bo'mains Farm B&B
Bo'mains Farm Bed and Breakfast - located between Bo'ness and Linlithgow in central Scotland - has a new website. It was developed by the local firm The PR Store. The Farm offers seven rooms for guests - four in the main Farmhouse and a further three in Kirkland House next door. The properties are just… Continue reading New website for Bo'mains Farm B&B
New apartment and music studio at Nether Kinneil Farmhouse
A COUPLE are expanding their tourism business – hoping the move will be “music to the ears” of future guests. Gina Young and husband Simon Stewart set up a bed and breakfast at Nether Kinneil Farmhouse, on the outskirts of Bo’ness, in 2015. Now they have expanded operations into two outbuildings – establishing a self-contained,… Continue reading New apartment and music studio at Nether Kinneil Farmhouse
Website revamp for Spoke ‘n’ Boot camping site
A "glamping" business near Falkirk has refreshed its website with the help of The PR Store. Spoke 'n' Boot - offering camping pods and facilities close to the Falkirk Wheel - was given a new online look by the Bo'ness agency. The new site was launched recently. Sandra Morrison, who runs Spoke 'n' Boot with… Continue reading Website revamp for Spoke ‘n’ Boot camping site
New push to attract tourists to Bo’ness and Blackness
A NEW push to attract tourists to Bo’ness got underway this week. Bo’net – which represents dozens of groups in the town - updated and republished its free map and guide to attractions in the area. Copies will be available from local libraries and other outlets in the district. You can also download a PDF… Continue reading New push to attract tourists to Bo’ness and Blackness
Ogilvie helps Sheraton with its Grand designs
A MULTI-MILLION pound refurbishment programme has started at one of Edinburgh's leading hotels. The five-star Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa, in the west end of the city centre, is undergoing a complete re-design of all its bedrooms and suites, increasing the overall number of rooms to 268 - as well as developing an opulent Grand… Continue reading Ogilvie helps Sheraton with its Grand designs
Free event for Forth Valley tourism businesses
TOURISM businesses in Forth Valley are being invited to a free networking evening to hear details about a new promotional campaign for the area. Forth Valley Tourism Partnership – which brings together public bodies and the private sector – is hosting the event in the newly refurbished Doubletree by Hilton Dunblane Hydro Hotel on Thursday,… Continue reading Free event for Forth Valley tourism businesses
Romans and pirates in Bo’ness this weekend
ROMANS and pirates are heading to Bo’ness in central Scotland this weekend . . . to help celebrate the town’s amazing history. On Saturday (Sept 19), members of the Antonine Guard Roman re-enactment group will be in town centre to mark the high point of the “The Big Roman Week” - a mini-festival to mark… Continue reading Romans and pirates in Bo’ness this weekend
Town set to celebrate Roman roots
A HISTORIC town is getting set to celebrate its rich, Roman roots. Talks, movies, an Italian market - and much more - have all been lined up in Bo'ness as part of The Big Roman Week. Next week's mini festival has been organised to mark the birthday of Emperor Antoninus Pius, the Roman leader who… Continue reading Town set to celebrate Roman roots