Putney Area Guide

Famous as the start of the annual University Boat Race, Putney is an affluent suburb in leafy south west London.  Characterised by handsome architecture, a thriving shopping centre and with plenty of parks it manages to retain a small town feel and charm of its own.

With great transport links, a lively café culture, excellent leisure facilities and a superb range of architecture, Putney attracts everyone from students, and young professionals to families and couples. Its fantastic riverside setting further adds to its appeal.

Putney’s special features are the rowing clubs - more than 20 rowing clubs have their homes on the riverside in Putney and these clubs have trained several Olympic champions, good transport links into London with overland and underground services, the riverside setting – enjoy walking, bike rides and running along the Thames Path or relax at one of the riverside bars and watch the boats and rowers. Putney is in Wandsworth borough and has outstanding primary schools to attract families.