A LUDLOW hotel has come out on top in the 'Foodie' section of the Sunday Times Ultimate 100 British Hotels ratings.

The newspaper is fulsome in its praise.

"The tasting menu, which changes daily and showcases local, seasonal produce, is matched in brilliance by the riverside setting at Dinham Weir, where wild flowers in the garden tumble down to the River Teme," says the write-up.

Mr Underhill's has been owned and run by Chris and Judy Bradley since 1997.

"A night at this all-suite restaurant with rooms is like staying with friends who love their food," says the Sunday Times. "The owners, Chris and Judy, are warm and relaxed and run their Michelin-starred dining room in a slick, unpretentious manner."