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Putney Walks

I’ve lived in Putney for over 40 years and enjoyed every moment.  Everyday I like to go out walking and get plenty of steps in.  However, I am starting to get a little bored of all my usual walks and wondered if there was a hidden Putney that I might have missed.?  I don’t mean a whole neighbourhood!, but maybe some little street I’d never noticed or somewhere of interest that I might have never given a second glance.  Any walks you can recommend would be much appreciated.  Thanks

Martine Guy ● 102d6 Comments

Thank you everyone for the suggestions.

Martine Guy ● 84d

The Ramblers do group walks but also useful to get some ideas if solo too.Also (I shouldn't really mention North of the river) but I haven't tried the the Thames path North side now that the new stadium allows access on non-game days.https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/search?longitude=-0.22292927970520332&latitude=51.46412366415346&type=route,group-walk,group-event,group-hub&distance=16&sort=distance

Ed Robinson ● 100d

Phillipa has already mentioned the Putney Society's series of walks.  You can find these in the Buildings Panel area of the Society's web site - https://www.putneysociety.org.uk/.  There are discussions about more as part of the Borough of Culture year.

Andrew Catto ● 100d

It’s only a short walk but Barn Elms Park which runs from the Lower Richmond Road to Horne Way and the flats at the end is stunning: green mowed grass on either side with some handsome fully mature trees all along its length. It’s known as “Squirrels Way” in my house as there are so many. I’ve been pressing our local Councillors to get the Council to install a couple of benches — there’s only one small one at the Horne Way end.

Nicholas Evans ● 100d

Andrew Wilson's wonderful local books of photographs have ideas for walks in them. I enjoy walking along the towpath to the WWT Centre then back via Barnes & Putney Commons.

Sarah Stevenson ● 100d

I've been tempted by Putney Society walks in the past.  Have you looked at these?  And tree walks. We've been on some building walks.  We go for a walk every day even if it is a just around the block one.  Right now it is interesting watching the growth of goslings and ducklings and the leaves coming out on the trees.  I've finally managed to be in the right place at the right time to introduce a 3 year old grandchild to sticky buds - even though she told to her father they were on an acorn tree  - so more work needed!There's always something new to see!During the pandemic walked and highlighted on an AZ map all the streets we walked down.  We discussed and found out more about interesting buildings and other places and monuments, plaques, extensions etc we noticed but we walked so much that I wish we'd actually made more of a note/taken a snap of where some interesting things were in order to return to have another look after further thought and discussion..

Philippa Bond ● 101d