Barn Elms Boathouse
Teaching London to row since 1967
Office opening hours
Mon - Thu | 8am to 5pm
Fri | 8am to 4pm
Sat & Sun | 12pm to 4.30pm
Barn Elms Boathouse is a unique rowing facility on the banks of the River Thames in Southwest London – you may recognise us from the annual Oxford v. Cambridge Boat Race.
Barn Elms Boathouse, Barn Elms Sports Centre
Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes,
London, SW13 9SA
We offer plenty of rowing opportunities for adults and children aged 11+*.
All abilities are welcome, from complete beginners, to experienced scullers, with no membership commitments! Join us for a Learn to Row course with our friendly, experienced coaches and we guarantee you’ll be hooked!
For experienced adult rowers (18+) we also offer a recreational membership: for only £34 per month you will be able to take out a boat and row for as long as you like during daylight hours. As this is unsupervised, recreational membership is currently limited to adults who have completed our Tideway navigation test and confirmed to be a competent sculler by one of our coaches.
*juniors must be turning 12 by 31/08/2024 to start rowing with us.
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How to find us
Barn Elms Boathouse, Barn Elms Sports Centre
Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes,
London, SW13 9SA
Our site can be accessed from the Barnes side, by walking through the Barn Elms Sports Centre, or from the Putney side, by walking along the towpath from Putney Embankment. We are a little further upriver, opposite Craven Cottage (Fulham F.C.). Car parking is available at the Sports Centre and along the Putney Embankment (SW15 1LB), though please be aware that the embankment is liable to flooding, due to the tidal nature of the river Thames.
By bus
Our nearest bus stops are:
Festing Road- 22, 265, 378, 485
The Wetlands Centre- 485
Church Road/Red Lion- 33, 419, 969
Barnes/Red Lion- 209, 33, 419, 485
By train
Barnes and Putney overground stations (SWR) are both approximately a 20 minute walk away.
By underground
Our nearest London Underground station is Putney Bridge, approximately a 20 minute walk from the Boathouse.
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