{"id":19938,"date":"2021-04-16T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T08:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19938"},"modified":"2021-04-16T13:45:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T12:45:12","slug":"in-photos-a-short-and-easy-london-riverside-walk-putney-bridge-to-barnes-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-short-and-easy-london-riverside-walk-putney-bridge-to-barnes-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: a short and easy London riverside walk &#8211; Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-01.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Around 6.5k\/4 miles in length, this is a lovely short walk along the banks of the River Thames from Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge in south west London.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-02.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a fairly short trip from Brixton (tube to Vauxhall, train to Putney) with the river a short five minute stroll down from the railway station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-03.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The south side of the river by Putney is home to a host of rowing clubs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-04.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-05.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-09.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-06.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It quickly feels quite rural.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-10.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-07.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-15.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-08.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-11.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Work on a new stand is underway at Craven Cottage, home of Fulham FC.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-12.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-13.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The former Harrods Depository &#8211; built in 1914 &#8211; is now stuffed full of posh flats<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-14.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sunlight catches the river waves.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-20.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The reservoir lagoon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-21.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-16.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The stylish flourishes of the Hammersmith Bridge, as designed by<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">civil engineer <\/span><a style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 1rem;\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Bazalgette\">Joseph Bazalgette<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0 in 1887.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-18.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0 Grade II* listed structure is the second permanent bridge on the site and has survived three attacks by Irish republicans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-17.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The bridge has been closed indefinitely to all motor traffic since April 2019 after cracks were discovered in the bridge&#8217;s pedestals.<\/p>\n<p>The closure was extended to pedestrians and cyclists in August 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-22.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-19.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-23.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-25.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-24.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-26.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We walked into Barnes Green at the end of our walk for coffee and cake.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/putney-bridge-barnes-bridge-27.jpg\" alt=\"London riverside walk - Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Waiting at Barnes Bridge station.<\/p>\n<h4>Join the forum discussion<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/the-river-thames-photos-and-stories.323878\/page-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The River Thames &#8211; 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