Some suggestions of places to visit and things to see in the historic Cambridgeshire city of Ely. Dominated by its lovely cathedral, there is enough here to fill an interesting day trip. A Day Out In Lovely Ely Today marks the final installment in the Salterton Arts Review’s excursion to Cambridgeshire. While I was able […]
A review of a recent visit to Two Temple Place. In which William Waldorf Astor played at European aristocrats, and I quite like the end result. Two Temple Place: Still Finding New Sights In London The wonderful thing about London is the endless possibilities of things to see and do. Two Temple Place is just […]
A review of Churchill’s war-time bunker near Downing Street, plus the vast underground Churchill Museum. In which I am surprised by how much there is to discover. A Piece of British History Post-lockdown, I have had a burst of booking tickets to things I have always meant to see, but never made time for. Recently, […]
A review of the new garden tours of Buckingham Palace. Does exactly what it says on the tin – was it worth the online ticket queue of 20,000 people? Read on to find out. Are They Letting Anyone In There These Days? Pretty much. Every year, Buckingham Palace typically opens in the summer months for […]
A guided tour around (the outside of) London’s Charterhouse. In which it is a real privilege to get an insight into the workings of this historic site and almshouse from one of its inhabitants. A Guided Tour? Is That Allowed Yet? Thanks for checking, but yes it is! Provided it complies with all the rules, […]
A review of a (very) early spring visit to the Chelsea Physic Garden. In which I am overjoyed to have something I can book tickets and go to. And the spring flowers are a bonus. Something You Can Book Right Now! Ok. As you can tell, I was pretty excited about going to the Chelsea […]
A look back at the things I did manage to see despite all the obstacles of 2020, as the Salterton Arts Review counts down the top five highlights of the year. The Salterton Arts Review in 2020 2020, what a year. I can’t say anything that hasn’t been said already about it, so I won’t […]
A review of a new series of concerts staged in Southwark Cathedral. In which the music was lovely but the social distancing not so great. And Now For Something A Little Different Having never been to Southwark Cathedral at all in my ten years of London living, I have now been twice in a couple […]
A visit to Swedenborg House in Bloomsbury. In which I encounter an interesting project by the Royal College of Art, as well as an unusual London society. The Bloomsbury Festival Leads Me In New Directions Between this exhibition and Not Without My Ghosts which I saw recently at the Drawing Room, I’m on a roll; […]
Review of the Garden Museum and exhibition Derek Jarman: My Garden’s Boundaries are the Horizon. In which the Garden Museum is completely overwhelming with loads of things going on, but the overall effect is quite charming. Why a Garden Museum in the Heart of London? What a place the Garden Museum is! As far as […]
