Camping near Rhayader in Wales. http://www.woodhouse-farm.org.uk  Camp in rural Britain - Very tranquil.

Crotal bells  http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/crotal-bells.html Excellent piece on crotal bells.
       
Rural history.  http://www.hants.gov.uk/rh/evidence/  A learning journey through the history in Hampshire's  countryside.

Traps.  http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/gintraps.htm  An interesting site with a very informative and knowledgeable section on collecting & preserving gin traps & rust removal using electrolysis, plus more interesting stuff.

Shepherds huts.  http://www.shepherdhuts.co.uk/index.htm  Preservation of shepherd huts. Lots of info.

Vintage machinery.  http://www.robinsa.fsnet.co.uk/  The comprehensive online marketplace for vintage commercial vehicles, steam engines, tractors, stationary engines, plant & equipment, spares & more.

Acton Scott. http://www.actonscott.com/historic.php   Historic working farm. Old farming in action. Great day out.

Heavy horse world. http://www.heavyhorseworld.co.uk  Heavy horse world magazine is the only UK magazine devoted to draft horses
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MERL. http://www.rdg.ac.uk/rhc/  The Museum of English Rural Life.

Rural life centre.  http://www.rural-life.org.uk/  The largest countryside collection in the south of England.

Ironbridge.  http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/  Ironbridge gorge museums.

Reference.  http://www.ruralindex.net/index.html  The online reference for rural life.

24 hour museum.  http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/index.html  The best of the UKs museums.

British Library.  http://www.bl.uk/  The worlds knowledge.

http://www.alhfam.org./ The association for living history, farm & agricultural museums.
http://www.countryside-alliance.org/  Countryside Alliance.
http://www.cheltenhamfencing-gates.co.uk/inclosure.html
   An interesting article on land inclosure.
http://www.cpre.org.uk/  Campaigning for the countryside for the benefit of us all
http://www.ruralmuseumsnetwork.org.uk/
  The Rural Museums Network exists to bring museums of farming and the
                                                                      countryside closer together for mutual benefit.  
                                                                 
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