Putney

Shopping

Putney provides an attractive shopping destination with a good selection of chain stores and independent shops.  Shops such as Marks & Spencer, Topshop, Top Man, TK Maxx (woman), Sainsbury's and Boots have a strong presence on the High Street.  The Exchange shopping Centre is at the heart of the town and includes shops such as Waitrose, Waterstones, Argos, Next, Gap, River Island and Fat Face.  It also has a multi-storey car park with 250 parking spaces.  Other pay-and-display parking is located throughout Putney, mainly in side roads.

A wide selection of retail shops line the High Street, as well as many specialist independents in the Upper Richmond Road, Lower Richmond Road, Putney Bridge Road and Lacy Road.

In addition to the normal run of shops and stores Putney is remarkably well geared-up to cater for the needs of mums and kids.  Whether its relaxing over a cup of coffee with friends or buying kids clothes and toys there is an amazing range of shops catering for toddlers such as Gap Kids, Next, Early Learning Centre, Toystop, JoJo Maman Bebe and several kids shoe shops.  Eddie Catz has a range of family friendly facilities including a crech and licences cafe.  Other venues for kids include Gymboree Play and Music and Putney Arts Theatre kids group. 

Evening and nightlife

As the daytime economy of Putney draws to a close, so the evening economy springs into life. Putney provides a playground of pubs, bars and restaurants to enjoy. Whether its fun-food or high quality dining a range of excellent restaurants, pubs and bars can be found in and near the High Street, river and Putney Wharf. There's even a late-night club to keep you going 'till the early hours.

The Odeon multi-screen cinema is centrally placed in the High Street and has special membership arrangements available for cinema-goers, including weekday deals for the over 60's.

Putney amenities

Putney benefits from a number of valuable amenities which help to ensure a very active local community.

• Putney Library (Disraeli Road)- Need free Internet access? Try the library! Well used and equipped library with a prestigious meeting room available for a small fee. Very well supported and the gallery has an 18 month waiting list.
• Putney Arts Theatre (Ravenna Road) -  a very busy arts theatre set in the intimate atmosphere of a refurbished church. Groups representing all ages stage regular performances.
• Putney School of Art and Design (Oxford Road/Disraeli Road) - located not far from the High Street this Art School has brought delight to hundreds of local people, teaching in all styles of paint-technique and offering family sessions at weekends.
• Odeon Cinema (High Street) - Actively engages with the community in a number of ways; great films.
• Putney Leisure Centre (Upper Richmond Road) - Looking for a good local gym, swimming pool, fitness classes or heated baby pool? Putney Leisure Centre offers all these and more (including creche).
• St Mary's Church - The new Brewer Building at St Mary's church will provide facilities for the community, church, arts and education along with coffee shop, library dedicated to the Putney Debates and a full-time nursery school.