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Gluten-free afternoon tea, scones and cake

Places that mention gluten-free afternoon tea, scones or cake. Afternoon tea usually needs booking ahead, so say you are coeliac when you book.

44 places, 12 where the kitchen has described its gluten-free handling to us.

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Bridges
Guide entry
26 High Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AX

The cafe keeps a dedicated gluten-free fryer, so chips, fries and hash browns are on the table as well as the bread. Gluten-free bread runs right across the 2026 menu with breakfasts, sandwiches and soup, and it is…
Charlotte's Restaurant @ Landford Garden Centre (In-Excess)
GF options indicated
Charlotte's Restaurant @ Landford Garden Centre (In-Excess), Salisbury, SP5 2BE

Charlotte's here is part of the wider In-Excess group, and their Area Catering Manager confirmed directly that gluten-free options — cake, mains or light lunches — are available at every one of their four Charlotte's…
Esme's Tea Rooms
Guide entry
Thatched Cottage Hotel, 16 Brookley Road, SO42 7RR

The menu advertises gluten free options across its daily cakes and bakes, including scones with a gluten free option, and diners report gluten free bread for sandwiches plus plain and fruit gluten free scones. A reader…
Hockey's Farm Shop and Farmyard Cafe
Guide entry
South Gorley, near Fordingbridge, SP6 2PW

The butchery makes its own gluten free burgers and rare-breed Lop pork gluten free sausages, made to order rather than always sitting in the counter, so ring ahead if you want them. Diners report a range of gluten free…
Needles Eye Cafe
Guide entry
Hurst Road, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0PY

Diners report a separate gluten free menu in the sit-down cafe taking in sandwiches on gluten free bread, jacket potatoes, soup, burgers and chips, plus gluten free cakes including a well-liked carrot cake and even…
Pantry Barn Cafe Bar
GF options indicated
Pantry Barn Cafe Bar, Salisbury

Everything is plated to order and the kitchen describes its menu as completely adaptable across breakfasts, lunches and snacks, so what can be made gluten-free is a conversation with the kitchen rather than a short…
Rhinefield House Hotel (The Armada Restaurant)
Guide entry
Rhinefield Road, SO42 7QB

The hotel publishes a full gluten free afternoon tea menu alongside its classic one. The menu changes with the season, and the hotel says there are always gluten free options available: gluten free bread sandwiches, a…
The Beaulieu Bakehouse
Guide entry
High Street, Beaulieu, SO42 7YA

The breakfast menu marks the full Bakehouse Breakfast and avocado on toast as available gluten free, and coeliac diners report a decent choice among the sandwiches, breakfast baps and brunch dishes. Gluten free bread…
The Daisy Tea Garden at Setley Ridge (Vineyard & Farm Shop)
Guide entry
Setley Ridge, Lymington Road, SO42 7UF

The menu advertises gluten free options throughout: gluten free toast, a gluten free plain home-made scone for cream teas, gluten free sausages on the vegetarian cooked breakfast, and diners on FindMeGlutenFree report…
The Larder
Guide entry
12 Earley Court, SO41 9EP

The menu offers gluten-free bread for tartines and invites enquiries about gluten-free cakes. The cafe keeps the gluten-free bread in a sealed box away from the sourdough and toasts it in a pan, not in a toaster. All…
The Lyndhurst Tea House
Guide entry
26 High Street, SO43 7BG

The tea house makes its gluten free bakes in house, including plain, fruit and cheese scones, and offers gluten free cream teas, a selection of gluten free cakes and any sandwich toasted on gluten free bread. All the…
The Old Station Tea Rooms, Holmsley
Guide entry
Station Road, Holmsley, BH24 4HY

The cream tea comes gluten free, and there is gluten free Peroni at the bar. The lunch menu marks soup and the ham, eggs and chips gluten free, and the chips come out of a fryer kept for gluten free food. The gluten…
Balmer Lawn Hotel (Beresfords)
Guide entry
Lyndhurst Road, SO42 7ZB

Beresfords marks grilled plaice, chicken salad, steaks and kumquat pavlova as gluten-free. Gluten-free afternoon tea is available on request.
Boston Tea Party Ringwood
Guide entry
Frampton Mill, 15 Furlong Centre, BH24 1AT

Boston Tea Party runs no separate gluten-free menu; instead staff show you current allergen information and mark out non-gluten-containing options, and any bread or bap can be swapped for gluten-free bread. Diners at…
Burley Manor
Guide entry
Ringwood Road, BH24 4BS

The current menu marks gluten-free or gluten-free-option against the large majority of dishes, from Sunday roast and fish and chips to burgers and puddings, and the afternoon tea menu carries gluten-free options for the…
Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa (Cambium, Zen Garden, Le Blaireau)
Guide entry
Lyndhurst Road, SO42 7RH

The breakfast menu names a gluten free sausage and gluten free cereals, and the hotel keeps an allergen guide covering every dish across its restaurants, available from staff on request. Diners on OpenTable report the…
Charlotte's Restaurant
Guide entry
In-Excess Landford Garden Centre, Southampton Road, SP5 2BE

The published breakfast menu offers gluten-free toast. The lunch menu marks battered fish and chips and ham and eggs gluten free.
Cranborne Garden Centre Cafe
Guide entry
Cranborne Manor Garden Centre, BH21 5PP

Gluten-free scones are available for cream tea, and sandwiches can be made with gluten-free bread. Ham, egg and chips is marked gluten-free.
Elsabel Cafe
Guide entry
4A Water Lane, SO40 3DP

The gluten-free dessert range includes lemon drizzle cake, chocolate brownie, Victoria sponge and carrot cake. The website says cake orders must be placed in advance; check which are available in the cafe.
Furzey Gardens Tea Rooms
Guide entry
Furzey Gardens, School Lane, SO43 7GL

The tea rooms list gluten-free options among their cakes and light lunches. Availability varies.
M&S Lymington Simply Food
Guide entry
2-5 St Thomas Street, SO41 9NA

M&S’s Made Without range lists gluten-free tiger rolls, flatbreads, gingerbread biscuits and cakes. Branch stock varies, so check the gluten-free label on each sealed pack. For visitors from overseas, UK ingredient…
M&S New Milton
Guide entry
85 Station Road, BH25 6JD

M&S’s Made Without range lists gluten-free tiger rolls, flatbreads, gingerbread biscuits and cakes. Branch stock varies, so check the gluten-free label on each sealed pack. For visitors from overseas, UK ingredient…
M&S St Leonards BP
Guide entry
176 Ringwood Road, BH24 2NR

M&S’s Made Without range lists gluten-free tiger rolls, flatbreads, gingerbread biscuits and cakes. Branch stock varies, so check the gluten-free label on each sealed pack. For visitors from overseas, UK ingredient…
New Forest Heritage Centre Café
Guide entry
New Forest Heritage Centre, Main Car Park, SO43 7NY

The cafe publishes gluten-free options alongside its sandwiches, soups, cakes and scones. Individual gluten-free choices are not named on the cafe page.
Penkey Délicaf and Gifts
Guide entry
5 New Street, SO41 9BH

The café’s own FAQ offers gluten-free bread and says gluten-free cake is sometimes available.
Rosie Lea Tea House & Bakery
Guide entry
76 Brookley Road, SO42 7RA

Diners and the My Gluten Free Guide community repeatedly recommend Rosie Lea for gluten free cream teas, with gluten free scones and cakes reported as regularly available; a local directory lists gluten free and dairy…
Sainsbury's Ringwood Superstore
Guide entry
24 Meeting House Lane, BH24 1EY

Sainsbury's publishes gluten-free bread, pasta, cakes and other packaged groceries. Selection varies by branch. Check individual packs for the gluten-free label. UK labels emphasise gluten-containing ingredients, and…
Sammy’s
Guide entry
106 High Street, SO41 0QE

The current lunch menu offers a gluten-free roll for its burgers, including beef, chicken and bacon, and halloumi with roasted pepper. The rest of each burger’s ingredients still need checking.
Sea Thrift Coffee
Guide entry
4 Cliff Terrace, Marine Drive, BH25 7EA

The café advertises gluten-free options alongside its cakes and snacks, but does not name the current gluten-free selection online.
Shappen Cafe
Guide entry
Ringwood Road, BH24 4AB

Gluten-free breakfast, lunch and cake options are available.
The Burley Inn
Guide entry
The Cross, BH24 4AB

The current menu marks around eight dishes gluten-free — beef bourguignon, chicken jalfrezi, fish pie, a chickpea and spinach curry, and a vegan and gluten-free shortcrust seeded tart among them, plus a couple of marked…
The Cottage Garden at New Forest Lavender Tearoom
Guide entry
Giles Lane, SP5 2BG

A separate menu lists food made without gluten ingredients, including sandwiches, bacon sandwiches, cake of the day and goat’s cheese salad with crackers.
The Greenwood Tree Cafe
Guide entry
65 High Street, SO43 7BE

The cafe's own site lists a combined vegan and gluten free menu, and Coeliac Sanctuary records a gluten free menu including sandwiches, breakfasts, jacket potatoes, omelettes and cream teas.
The Old School Café at St Barbe
Guide entry
St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, New Street, SO41 9BH

The spring menu offers gluten-free bread for toasties and sandwiches, and marks carrot cake as gluten-free.
The Paddle in the Forest
Guide entry
76 Brookley Road, SO42 7RA

The menu marks minted peas on homemade nut and seed loaf as available gluten-free, and hot chocolate as gluten-free.
The Sticky Bun Café
Guide entry
Wolvercroft Garden Centre, Fordingbridge Road, SP6 3BE

Sandwiches and open sandwiches have a gluten-free option, and the breakfast menu offers a gluten-free sausage. Other breakfast ingredients need checking.
Waitrose & Partners Lymington
Guide entry
Stanford Road, SO41 9GF

Waitrose publishes packaged gluten-free bread, pasta, cakes and ready meals. Selection varies by branch. Check individual packs for the gluten-free label. UK labels emphasise gluten-containing ingredients, and "gluten…
Waitrose & Partners Ringwood
Guide entry
The Furlong, BH24 1AT

Waitrose publishes packaged gluten-free bread, pasta, cakes and ready meals. Selection varies by branch. Check individual packs for the gluten-free label. UK labels emphasise gluten-containing ingredients, and "gluten…
Woodlands Lodge Hotel
Guide entry
Bartley Road, SO40 7GN

The dinner menu marks goat’s cheese salad and pigeon breast gluten-free. It also offers gluten-free bread and pasta on request; the children’s menu marks chocolate brownie gluten-free.
Lime Wood Hotel (Hartnett Holder & Co)
Guide entry
Beaulieu Road, SO43 7FZ

The hotel no longer offers a gluten free afternoon tea: its own website says the kitchens handle gluten throughout preparation and it cannot safely guarantee the absence of cross-contamination. The current restaurant…
The Forage Deli & Eatery
Guide entry
39-41 High Street, SO43 7BE

The printed evening menu marks a single gluten free dish, a carrot cake dessert, and the daytime menu carries no gluten free markings at all. Diners report gluten free toasties and cakes being available in practice, so…
Burley Stores tea room
Guide entry
Ringwood Road, BH24 4BA

Nothing is published or reported about gluten-free provision here — no website, no menu online, and no diner reports mentioning gluten-free.
Stanwell House (The Orangery)
Guide entry
14-15 High Street, SO41 9AA

We found no gluten free information from the hotel at all. The current afternoon tea menu, published in April 2026, carries no allergen or dietary wording, and neither the Orangery page nor the wider site mentions…
The Captain's Table
Guide entry
Buckler's Hard Village, Beaulieu, SO42 7XB

Nothing published by the cafe or the attraction mentions gluten free food, and we found no reliable diner reports for this site either, so what a coeliac could safely eat here is simply unknown.

This list is built from the guide and updated as venues confirm details. Last updated: 2026-09-30

This information is researched but not guaranteed — menus and kitchen practices change. Always tell staff you are coeliac.

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