Europe (various venues)

[GF in UK]

Not sure if anyone aspires to travel to Europe and the British Isles?

Even if nothing more than to dream, check out these websites -- the pics alone are brilliant!!

Our UK Coeliac organisation provides a quarterly magazine with our membership ("Crossed Grain"), and in the back, advertisers list holiday spots and restaurants which are GF:

FRANCE

http://www.glutenfreefrance.com (in Cognac, France)

http://www.glutenfreeinfrance.com (Jarnac)

http://www.chateaudevillars.co.uk (Dordogne)

http://www.lechenevert.eu.com (near Cognac)

ITALY

http://www.hotellaila.it For over 10 years, all GF, including breakfast rolls, pizza, pasta, breads, piadina, etc.

http://www.gillisholidays.com , click on Resorts for Coeliacs

ENGLAND

http://www.barge-cruises.com See England and Wales from a floating hotel with expertly catered GF meals. Relax and watch the world float by, or join in and help with the boats and locks!

http://www.holiday-skye.co.uk (Isle of Skye -- like several, coeliac proprietor, so GF)

http://www.ravenstone-hotel.co.uk (Cumbria)

http://www.st-johns-lodge.co.uk (Cumbria)

http://www.saltymonk.biz (Devon)

http://www.the-archway.co.uk (Lake District -- incredible!)

http://www.cedarfalls.co.uk (Somerset)

http://www.rosefolly.freeserve.co.uk (Yorkshire)

http://www.norlandshotel.co.uk (Yorkshire)

http://www.glenross-hotel.co.uk (Devon)

http://www.wynncroft.co.uk (also Devon)

IRELAND

http://www.riverfieldfarmhouse.com (County Wexford)

http://www.ardnagreine.com (County Cork)

WALES

http://www.farmhouseaccommodation.net

(Edited to correct links.)

[krisiw]

what a great resource page!

[GF in UK]

Thanks. I hope someone finds it useful.

The one thing that's the biggest problem for me is travelling. I can deal with just about all situations, but travel can be a nightmare (as we al know). I think we coeliacs are the oly ones who lose weight on holiday!

[WestWalker]

I have always enjoyed going to Europe! Wish I could go now. Thanks for the great links. Now, can you do anything about the dollar against the Euro and Pound?

[GF in UK]

The poor dollar is really struggling -- hit its lowest against even the Canadian dollar recently (one to one today!). A dollar will also buy you .68 Euros, and .50 GBP. Grim for you. But my GBP will buy me two US dollars!

Hey, more importantly, even if you can't travel now, just open the links and dream . . . lovely pics, really. At this time of year, that kind of thing gets us through!

[HadassahSukkot]

thanks for posting that!

My DH was talking about going to the UK again sometime when we have a little time and $ since you're literally across the pond from us -- and my main concern was eating out and having the baby with us... and it looks like we might be taken well care of from the links you posted! YAY!

I want to hit around London some, but I don't mind going other places either (you know how it is, you finally get to go so you want to hit the biggest place possible first. )
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[rpf1007]

Thanks for the terrific post! I'm headed to Scotland this summer and having just been diagnosed, my food issues were already on my mind. Thanks for the resources!
Rachel