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  • Double Locks Canal Banks, 
  • Exeter, 
  • Devon, 
  • EX2 6LT
01392 256947
Opening Hours:
11:00 - 22:00
Food Service Times:
11:00 - 20:00
Open Today: 11:00 - 22:00
Welcome to Double Locks

A traditional, dog friendly, country pub, ideally situated on the banks of the Exeter ship canal boasting a huge beer garden, offering both covered and heated areas. Passionate about British seasonal food with a fine selection of local brews. Walk-ins always welcome.

2 courses £19 | 3 courses £23

Proper hearty, feel-good dishes using the best seasonal British produce, perfect for those crisp canal-side days. Available all day Monday–Friday | 5 Jan–27 Feb

Winter Set Menu 2026
Watch Six Nations

Whether you’re cheering on England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, France or Italy, Double Locks is a go-to Exeter pub for live rugby.

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Proper Pub Menu

Our seasonal menu’s stacked with all your pub favourites, think juicy burgers, crispy beer-battered fish & chips and hearty pies.

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Winter Garden

Wrap up and step into our cosy winter garden, where blankets, twinkly lights and canalside views set the scene for proper seasonal cheer.

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Welcome to Double Locks

What better way to escape the day to day than spending the day kayaking down the canal, heading towards the pub of course. Whether you choose to walk, cycle, canoe, or drive and now train to our dreamy destination, you’ll find easy access from both Exeter, Marsh Barton train station and Countess Weir. We’re (very) dog friendly, a mecca for dog lovers, you’ll be spoilt for choice with walks and trails right on our door step, making us the pawfect pit-stop when out and about exploring with the hound.

Famous for our glorious pub garden perched on the waters edge with the Exe-Estuary Trail running alongside, we are one of Devon’s most popular pubs, boasting the biggest and best garden in Exeter. With an abundance of outdoor seating for all the family to enjoy, we are the perfect spot to enjoy a long and lazy pub lunch. Our hearty, proper pub menu is packed full of flavour, expect all of your firm favourites and more, prepared lovingly with fresh, British, seasonal ingredients. 

Winter Set Menu

Tuck into winter-loving plates – the kind of food that feels even better after a bracing walk along the canal. Our Winter Set Menu celebrates the best of British ingredients – a little land, a little sea, and plenty of flavour.

2 courses £19 | 3 courses £23
Available all day Monday–Friday | 5 Jan–27 Feb

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Watch the Six Nations 2026

Big rugby. Proper pints. Generous plates.
If you’re looking for the best place to watch the Six Nations in Exeter, welcome to Double Locks.

Set beside the canal, with space to settle in and food worth arriving early for, Double Locks is the kind of pub where Six Nations rugby feels right – unforced, friendly and full of atmosphere.

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Sunday Roasts

One of the best spots for a Sunday roast in Exeter. Start with a stroll along the canal, grab a spot in our pub garden, and settle in with a pint from our selection of local ales and craft beers.

Then comes the star of the show – our legendary Sunday roasts. Choose from succulent West Country beef, roast pork, or a veggie Wellington, all piled high with Yorkshire puddings, crispy roasties, honey-glazed root veg, pigs in blankets, truffled cauliflower cheese, stuffing balls, and plenty of proper gravy.

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Dog Friendly Pub

Muddy boots and muddy paws are welcome here at Double Locks. Situated on the beautiful Exeter ship canal it’s a dog walkers heaven, after exploring the local walks, head back to the pub for a hearty feast and a few local ales – you know you’ve earned it.

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Pub Classics

If you’re a fan of the classic fish & chips, our Cyder battered haddock won’t disappoint. Using Aspalls draught cider, a beautifully crisp and light batter, which just so happens to be gluten-free.

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Pub Weddings

Recently engaged? Looking for a venue to host your big day? Our picturesque location in Devon alongside the idyllic Exeter canal offers the perfect setting. With a private bar and plenty of spaces for larger parties we have everything you need for your special day.

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Winter Cocktails

Fires roaring, winter garden twinkling, and a winter cocktail in hand – what’s not to love? From rich espresso martinis to warming negronis, every sip is pure seasonal indulgence.

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Explore Exeter Canal

Perfect for paddlers, walkers and weekend explorers, our garden is the ultimate canalside escape. Whether you’re out for a full day on the water or just fancy a relaxed paddle with a proper pub lunch, we’re the ideal halfway pause. With easy access from Exeter Quay, a covered garden to relax in, and a warm welcome for dogs and muddy boots alike, just moor up and make yourself at home.

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Gift Vouchers

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. That way they can choose their own feel-good experience, whether it be a monetary voucher to spend on a round of drinks or a Sunday lunch at their favourite local.

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Winter Set Menu

Think proper comfort food, bold flavours, and the best seasonal British ingredients – perfect after a chilly dog walk or for long, lazy lunches by the canal.

2 Courses £19 | 3 Courses £23 – winter’s too long to be sensible.

Available Mon–Fri, 5 Jan–27 Feb

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