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This is John Hayward's fourth book about Dartmoor, and the most comprehensive one yet. The National Park originally comprised 365 square miles, and in this work every one has been visited in order to record in word and illustration at least one item of interest in every square mile. Wherever you are within the Park boundary you will be able to plan excursions of an hour, a half day, or a full day, to find the items suggested, and indeed many more as well. Map references are always given, but normally no space has been wasted in describing how to get there. All you need is the "Outdoor Leisure Map" of the Moor. There is no other book that covers the moor in such a methodical way. Besides the expected pages about hills and rivers, fords and bridges, tors and crosses, topics such as plant lore, village life, legends, letterboxes, architecture and archeology, all find a prominent place. Then there are entertaining verses to liven up the longer walks and even a spare map on which to record your exploration.
