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Christmas Shopping in Wandsworth: 13 Shops From Northcote Road to Putney
We checked 13 Wandsworth shops, from Hamish Johnston's cheeses to Blåbär's Scandi gifts in Putney, for opening hours and addresses. Updated November 2026.
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Christmas
Wandsworth Christmas Trees: Four Stores Open from 19 Nov
Christmas tree stores open at Battersea Park, Lavender Hill and Putney on 19 November and Tooting Bec Lido on the 21st. A 6ft Nordmann costs £60 to £85 online.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Wandsworth: 13 Pubs Doing the Turkey, From £68
13 Wandsworth pubs serving Christmas Day lunch from £68 to £120 a person, with child prices, opening hours and booking terms. Checked November 2026.
Putney
Putney Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Putney
Putney roadworks: Armoury Way (from 15 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Putney
Putney Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Putney weather today: fog, 11°C by day and 5°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Putney
Putney Bridge Crossing to Move and Bus Lane Scrapped
The Putney Bridge crossing will move so Lower Richmond Road gets 42 seconds of green every cycle, and the High Street bus lane goes. Cabinet set aside £450,000.
Putney
74 Bus Would No Longer Run to Putney Under TfL Plan
TfL wants to cut the 74 back at Earl's Court and send it to Clapham Junction, scrapping the C3. The 430 would run every 12 minutes. Comment by 16 November.
Putney
Putney Leisure Centre Keeps 33m Pool, Works Due Summer 2027
Putney's 33-metre pool will not be split. It stays, with a new gym, Pilates studio and soft play due by summer 2027 and the centre open throughout.
Halloween
Wandsworth Halloween 2026 (Past): Putney's 45-Shop Trail
Past event: Putney's free trick or treat trail ran on Friday 30 October, noon to 4pm, at 45 shops. The Grand's 31 October party and Rocky Horror both sold out.
Events
What's On in Wandsworth: Grottos 20 Nov, Lights On 27 Nov
Southside's Santa's grotto opens 20 November, Putney and Northcote Road switch on their lights 27 November, and Glide skating runs to 3 January. 36 events.
Remembrance
Wandsworth Remembrance Sunday: 8 November, Three Services
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November. Wandsworth marks it in Battersea, Putney and Tooting at 10.45am, then Battersea Park's memorial on Wednesday 11 November.
Wandsworth
Wandsworth Lifeboat Station Now Open at 90 Point Pleasant
The RNLI's second busiest station in the UK and Ireland moved in on 22 September. The £3.5m base should cut emergency response times by 1 minute 20 seconds.
Putney
Putney Shop Licence Revoked After Two Underage Sales
Wandsworth revoked Stonehenge Food and Wine's licence after two failed test purchases in three months. The Lower Richmond Road shop has 21 days to appeal.
Putney
Putney Pret Opening Met by Hazmat Protest Over 2032 Pledge
Campaigners in hazmat suits crashed the West Hill Pret opening on Thursday. Pret's own update shows 0% slower-growing chicken and a 2032 target, not 2026.
Leisure
Wandsworth Leisure Centre Upgrades: 5 Done, Putney by 2027
Five £24m leisure upgrades are open, from Roehampton's new gym to Battersea's padel court. Putney keeps its 33m pool; Tooting and Balham have no dates.
Putney
Putney Traffic Changes: Weiss Road One-Way, Embankment CCTV
Weiss Road is one-way and Putney Embankment now has CCTV enforcement. Two lanes return to Putney Bridge Road, and two trials go to committee on 24 September.
Putney
Oasis Academy Putney Closed With 112 Pupils in 420 Places
Oasis Academy Putney shut on 31 August with 112 pupils in a 420-place school. Where records went, who to contact, and how many borough primaries have room.
Christmas
Wandsworth Christmas Lights: Putney 3.15pm to 7pm, 27 Nov
Putney switches on 3.15pm to 7pm and Northcote Road at 5pm, both Friday 27 November, then Putney's ice trail on the 28th. Council dates are due in November.
Planning
Wandsworth Pavement Ad Screens: 75 Refused, 15 on Appeal
An inspector dismissed another Putney ad screen appeal on Tuesday. Wandsworth has refused 75 of 128 pavement hub bids since 2022, with 15 more appeals pending.
Christmas
Wandsworth Christmas Trains: Last Year Waterloo Was Cut Off
No trains on Christmas Day, and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Monday 28 December. Last year Putney lost its Waterloo trains for nine days. What we know so far.