About Putney Putney is located in south-west London and is renowned for its beautiful riverside scenery, excellent shopping and vibrant nightlife. Famously, Putney Bridge is the starting point for the traditional Oxford and Cambridge boat race: it is a keen rowing stronghold, with some 20 clubs based locally. Walkers and cyclists using the towpath enjoy delightful river views, and a variety of picturesque pubs and restaurants look out over the tree-lined Thames. Putney is served by mainline trains, tubes and buses, and is convenient to the major exhibition halls of Earls Court and Olympia.