The Rough Guide to England, which is sold all over the world, was released last week and describes the town as Victorian, with an "impressive" church and famed for the pork pie.

But the writer clearly wasn't a fan of the tasty treat describing it as: "an unaccountably popular English snack made of compressed balls of meat and gristle encased in wobbly jelly."

The guide recommends a visit to Dickinson and Morris for a taste of the traditional hunters' pie and also suggests sampling their sausages.

It also says it is worth a trip to the church which is described as: "the medieval church of St Mary, which is distinguished by its impressive size (150ft long, with a tower soaring to over 100ft) and by some of its detail.

"The clerestory is an especially fine illustration of the Perpendicular style, its 48 windows encircling the church and bathing the interior with a gentle light."

But what do other people think of our little town?

Former Melton Times reporter James Gates, who now lives in London, spent the last year travelling around the world but still has fond memories of the place.

He said: "What can I say about Melton? Well the nosh is wonderful, though you could say the same thing about Bangkok. That said, Melton scores points as it looks - and smells - much nicer than the Thai capital.

"I'd recommend visiting it for friendly locals, beautiful countryside, food and drink as good as anything the rest of the UK has to offer and a decent pint at The Crown. But much like Dubai, I'm not sure I could live there."

And it fairs much better than some nearby settlements with Derby described as: "an unexciting place."

So what do you think of the place that coined the term 'painting the town red' and is famed the world over for meaty snacks?

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