From the team behind the Salisbury Gluten Free Guide

Researched with care — never a guarantee. Menus and kitchens change, so it's always worth a quick word with staff before you order.

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Ringwood & Burley

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Pub

The Woolpack

Ringwood Road, Sopley, Christchurch, BH23 7AX

At a glance

A 17th-century thatched village pub between Ringwood and Christchurch whose current menu marks non-gluten-containing dishes across every course, including a marked battered haddock and gluten-free-friendly desserts.

Gluten-free options

The summer menu marks dishes NGC (non gluten containing) or NGC* (on request) throughout: the battered haddock with triple-cooked chunky chips carries the NGC mark, alongside liver and bacon, honey mustard ham and eggs, gammon, ribs and wings, pan-roasted pork chop and chicken breast, and even onion rings. Desserts include an NGC chocolate brownie, sticky toffee pudding and crumble of the day, and a published allergen chart sits beside the menus.

Before you order

The pub is upfront that everything is prepared in a kitchen where gluten and other allergens are present, and asks you to mention any allergy before ordering. It has read this entry and let it stand as written, but it has not described how the NGC-marked fried items are kept clear of the battered ones — fryer arrangements in particular — so that is the thing to ask on the day. Researched with care — never a guarantee.

Worth asking?

Is the NGC battered haddock fried separately from the standard battered items? The menu notes gluten is present in the kitchen — what do you do differently for a coeliac order?

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

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