Men’s Walk: Original

Double Locks Information

Situated on the Exeter Ship Canal, you cannot beat the Double Locks pub for its location! The Men’s Walk at Double Locks unsurprisingly starts and finishes at Double Locks, meaning you get to enjoy the stunning surroundings. The address is Double Locks, Canal Banks, Exeter EX2 6LT.

Please plan how you’re going to get to the Men’s Walk: Original at Double Locks event for 2 reasons:

1. There is strictly no on-site parking available as the normal Double Locks car park is used as part of the event space. If you’re being dropped off or getting a taxi to the event please note there is no space at Double Locks for vehicles to turn around on the event day. If you are disabled or have reduced mobility please liaise with us regarding access prior to the event by emailing events@hospiscare.co.uk or phoning 01392 688020 to discuss specific arrangements.

2. Marsh Barton Train Station is now open to the public and is the best way to get to Double Locks if you’re travelling across Exeter or travelling into Exeter. For live departure, arrival times and to buy tickets please visit: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/marsh-barton/

The address is Double Locks, Canal Banks, Exeter EX2 6LT.

What to bring

We recommend that you wear comfortable trainers or walking shoes and appropriate clothes for the weather on the day you are walking – layers are good so you can adapt your clothing to any changes in the weather. Please make sure that whatever footwear you decide to walk in are well worn in.

Please bring a refillable hydrating drink / bottle, such as water to take on your walk. We also suggest you carry a fully charged mobile phone in case of emergency.

Although they are not mandatory, you may like to bring your own facemask and bottle of hand sanitiser.

Car parking

There is strictly no on-site parking available as the normal Double Locks car park is used as part of event space. If you’re being dropped off or getting a taxi to the event please note there is no space at Double Locks for vehicles to turn around on the event day. If you are disabled or have reduced mobility please liaise with us regarding access prior to the event by emailing events@hospiscare.co.uk or phoning 01392 688020 to discuss specific arrangements.

Paying in sponsorship

If you’re fundraising online JustGiving will automatically send us the money you’ve raised.

If you’d like to pay in what you’ve raised offline via our website please visit https://www.hospiscare.co.uk/donate/ and select ‘I have taken part in a sponsored event’ and use the text box to let us know you’ve taken part in Men’s Walk.

If you’d prefer to pay in your funds over the phone, please call us on 01392 688020. Thank you.

Alternatively, you can bring your sponsorship with you on the day and hand it in at the Donation Station.

Please note: In order for us to claim Gift Aid on any eligible donations, you’ll still need to send us a copy of your sponsorship form. You can either post the form to: Fundraising, Hospiscare, Searle House, Dryden Road, Exeter, EX2 5JJ or email a copy to fundraising@hospiscare.co.uk.

Volunteering at Men's Walk

As always it is a massive volunteer team that make Men’s Walk possible – we simply couldn’t run the event without them! If you or someone you know could help at the event we would be incredibly grateful. There are lots of different volunteer roles - simply drop us an email at events@hospiscare.co.uk if you're interested!