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Dartmoor 365 by bus

 Dartmoor 365 is a book by John Hayward that explores what, in his time, was the 365 square miles of Dartmoor.  He gives interesting information about each of the squares and in the past I have treated it as a treasure hunt looking to photograph the items he mentions.  At the front of the book are two maps of Dartmoor overlaid with a grid.  I have coloured in 210 of these 365 squares on one map and my blog Dartmoor 365 gives the details of each walk and photos.  However, age is catching up on me and I do not think I will be able to reach any further squares. I still love to take short walks on Dartmoor, and I have found the buses from Plymouth take me to many of the places mentioned in the book.  I have therefore decided to start colouring in the second map when I explore the squares using public transport. Previously in the blog I have detailed walks using the No 1 bus from Plymouth.  The walk from Horrabridge to Tavistock passes through two squares P...