Every brook is like a continual story. When you walk next to a brook you witness that unfolding story around every bend, and appreciate its words — sometimes silent, often not. It is nice to live within an easy drive of a trail next to a brook so you can go there in all kinds of conditions and weather.
The Brook Path next to Wonalancet Brook, located in the Wonalancet section of Tamworth, is such a trail. Its healing voice has been heard by visitors and residents since an unknown time when people first encountered it.
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