The best pub visits start before you reach the bar. Wander along the Exeter Ship Canal, cycle the Exe Estuary Trail or paddle up and moor by the lock gates. Coming by train? Marsh Barton train station is a short walk away, and there’s a car park on site if you’re driving. Dogs can come along too – muddy paws are always welcome.
Once you’re here, take your pick: a table by the water, a spot under our covered, heated stretch tent or a cosy corner beside our real log fire. Add a pint, a proper pub lunch made with seasonal British ingredients, and perhaps another hour by the canal. Sounds like a day well spent.
Follow the canal and you’ll find us: a huge beer garden by the water, proper pub food and a well-poured pint waiting after your walk.
Bring the dog, linger over lunch beside the canal, or head inside and claim a spot by the log fire. At Double Locks, there’s always room to stay a little longer.
Festive Parties & Christmas Day Dining in Exeter
From big Christmas celebrations in our private marquee to cosy festive get-togethers in the pub, there’s something for everyone at Double Locks this Christmas.
Gather friends, family or colleagues for festive feasts, seasonal drinks and plenty of Christmas cheer, all in our beautiful canalside setting.
Take a stroll along the Exeter Ship Canal, then settle in at Double Locks with a Bloody Mary or a pint of local ale.
Choose from West Country beef, roast pork or a veggie Wellington, with crispy roasties, Yorkshire puddings, seasonal veg and plenty of proper gravy. Sunday sorted.
The Autumn Nations are back at Double Locks. Catch the rugby live in our covered, heated garden, where our outdoor screens keep you close to the action.
Round up your rugby mates, grab a pint and settle in for big matches, proper pub food and a match-day atmosphere beside the canal.
If you’re searching for that perfect present, or can’t decide what to gift a loved one, colleague or friend, why not treat that special someone to the gift of the pub.
Canal walk with the dog? Muddy paws are welcome at Double Locks. Settle in beside the Exeter Ship Canal for a well-earned pint and a bite to eat.
Come in from the canal, find a spot by the fire and linger over a winter cocktail. An Espresso Martini, perhaps?
Not quite ready to head home? Our nearby sister pubs, City Gate and Turks Head, have cosy bedrooms in the heart of Exeter. Make a break of it, with canal walks and lunch at Double Locks, then a comfy bed waiting back in the city.
There’s always tomorrow to explore a little more.
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