Hello,

There’s plenty to read in iweekend this week:

You don’t always need the countryside to enjoy a good stroll. We've rounded up the best urban walks across towns and cities which can be enjoyed all year round.

The Good Hotel Guide picks some of the best pubs so you can enjoy a night out, and some fabulous cooking, at some of Britain's historic coaching inns and village pubs.

Mile-a-minute cook Gizzi Erskine tells us why slowing down can make more of our food - and hits out at the organic and body-positivity movements. We've also got some of her new recipes, including Mallorca Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder, which many of the i team are going to try making this weekend.

Our author interview is Paulo Coelho, whose new book draws on his travelling past, from being arrested to dabbling with LSD.

Guy Barter shares his gardening jobs for the weekend plus we've got a fascinating feature on what plants to grow to help slow climate change.

In money, Matthew Poulton tells us how he runs his business without computers and the internet.

In sport, we’ve got a preview to the Super League Grand Final. Warrington have never won Super League and their last premiership title came all the way back in 1955. Can rookie coach Steve Price break the curse?

In our exclusive interview with Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish, he says: ‘Brexit is happening so we need to be positive about it. We need to find ways of making it an advantage, rather than constantly convincing ourselves it will be worse.’ Read more of his thoughts in tomorrow’s edition.

Neville Southall is back with a new column on Ryan Giggs’ start as Wales coach plus there are features on football, rugby union and basketball.

All that plus our usual 7-day TV guide, puzzles pull-out and plenty more to enjoy.

Don't miss out - Pick up your copy of iweekend tomorrow.

Have a wonderful weekend,

 

Hanna Tavner Assistant Editor  iweekend