Free Sunday 11 April 2027
The Boat Race
Four and a quarter miles from Putney to Mortlake, free from either bank, and over in about twenty minutes. Hammersmith Bridge and Furnivall Gardens are the good spots.
Confirmed by the Boat Race: Sunday 11 April 2027, with the two races at 15.40 and 16.40.
- WhenSunday 11 April 2027
15:40 - WhereThe Thames, Putney to MortlakePutney Embankment, London SW15More in Hammersmith
- PriceFree
- TicketsWalk in, no ticket needed
Times and prices are what the venue published when we checked. They move, so confirm on the venue's own page before you travel.
What to expect
Oxford and Cambridge over four and a quarter miles of tidal Thames from Putney to Mortlake, rowed since 1829. The whole thing takes under twenty minutes and passes any given point in about twenty seconds, which is the joke of it and the reason people make a day of the rest.
Worth knowing
Free from both banks. Putney is where the crowds and the pubs are; Hammersmith and the Chiswick bank are quieter and you see more water. The big screens at Bishop’s Park and Furnivall Gardens show the parts you cannot see. Check the tide time, because the start moves with it every year and can be as late as the evening.
Getting there
Putney Bridge, Hammersmith and Barnes Bridge are the stations along the course. Barnes is the one nobody thinks of. The Hammersmith page has the rest of what is on nearby.
Listed by Angela. Checked 10 September 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.
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