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A helpful and practical pocket guide to walking the long-distance Devonshire Heartland Way path.
Graced with a view of Dartmoor's rising hills in the foreground, the Devonshire Heartland Way starts in the ancient town of Okehampton. As you proceed, you will follow this wonderful route west to east through the very heart of Devon's beautiful and stunningly rural countryside. This route takes you along ancient footpaths, bridleways, and country lanes as it winds through many sleepy picturesque villages. This includes Sampford Courtenay, North Tawton, Yeoford, and the historic market town of Crediton. From here the route follows onwards to Newton St Cyres and Brampford Speke before finally arriving to the north of Exeter in the village of Stoke Canon.
This guide contains:
Detailed 1:25 000 OS maps covering the entire route
Directions for the route broken down into easily manageable legs
A suggested kit list, also available for free to download
Travel information
Places of interest and village amenities such as historic locations, accommodation, eateries, and public facilities
A full six-figure and eight-figure grid reference for GPS reference
Colour photography throughout
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Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 - 15 April 1888) was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the celebrated headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator. Matthew Arnold has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues.
He was the eldest son of Thomas Arnold and his wife Mary Penrose Arnold (1791-1873), born on 24 December 1822 at Laleham-on-Thames, Middlesex.[2] John Keble stood as godfather to Matthew.
In 1828, Thomas Arnold was appointed Headmaster of Rugby School, and the family took up residence, that year. From 1831, Arnold was tutored by his clerical uncle, John Buckland, in Laleham. In 1834, the Arnolds occupied a holiday home, Fox How, in the Lake District. There William Wordsworth was a neighbour and close friend.
In 1836, Arnold was sent to Winchester College, but in 1837 he returned to Rugby School. He moved to the sixth form in 1838 and so came under the direct tutelage of his father. He wrote verse for a family magazine, and won school prizes, His prize poem, "Alaric at Rome", was printed at Rugby.
In November 1840, aged 17, Arnold matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford, where in 1841 he won an open scholarship, graduating B.A. in 1844.[2][3] During his student years at Oxford, his friendship became stronger with Arthur Hugh Clough, a Rugby pupil who had been one of his father's favourites. He attended John Henry Newman's sermons at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin but did not join the Oxford Movement. His father died suddenly of heart disease in 1842, and Fox How became the family's permanent residence. His poem Cromwell won the 1843 Newdigate prize. He graduated in the following year with second class honours in Literae Humaniores.
