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Rural Collection (#2)

"Embracing the Serenity: Exploring the Rural Charms of England and France" Nestled amidst the breathtaking beauty of Derwent Water

Background imageRural Collection: Cautley Spout, Sedbergh, Cumbria, England, UK

Cautley Spout, Sedbergh, Cumbria, England, UK

Background imageRural Collection: Hadrians Wall J080008

Hadrians Wall J080008
HADRIANs WALL, Northumberland. Hotbank Crags, near turret 37B. View from atop the wall out across the mist enshrouded Crag Lough beneath Highshields Crags. hadrian

Background imageRural Collection: Glastonbury Tor K020561

Glastonbury Tor K020561
GLASTONBURY TOR, Somerset. Looking north from east across stile towards distant tor

Background imageRural Collection: Chatsworth House, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Chatsworth House, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Freight train on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, by Selwyn Pearce-Higgins

Freight train on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, by Selwyn Pearce-Higgins. This narrow gauge railway line was opened in 1903

Background imageRural Collection: Traversing the Aonach Eagach Ridge above Glencoe, Scottish Highlands

Traversing the Aonach Eagach Ridge above Glencoe, Scottish Highlands

Background imageRural Collection: Mill Green, Broxted, Essex a81_00922

Mill Green, Broxted, Essex a81_00922
MILL GREEN, Broxted, Essex. A cyclist rests his tandem against the finger post / sign post at Mill Green in Broxted. A windmill stands in the background

Background imageRural Collection: Thornholme Priory J890422

Thornholme Priory J890422
THORNHOLME PRIORY, Humberside. Gatehouse and west precinct as it may have been in mid-14th century by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageRural Collection: Tresco, Scilly Isles, UK, Europe

Tresco, Scilly Isles, UK, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Maligne Lake, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada

Maligne Lake, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada

Background imageRural Collection: Wharram Percy Medieval Village N070612

Wharram Percy Medieval Village N070612
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Aerial view of the deserted medieval village. First settled in prehistoric times, Wharram flourished as a village between the 12th and 14th centuries

Background imageRural Collection: Stonehenge and crop circle N960002

Stonehenge and crop circle N960002
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view of Stonehenge with crop circle in the foreground

Background imageRural Collection: View of the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom

View of the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Meeting at a country gate CC73_01502

Meeting at a country gate CC73_01502
MICKLETON, Gloucestershire. A couple posing by a gate with the spire of St Lawrences Church and surrounding countryside in the background. Photographed by Henry Taunt (active 1860-1922)

Background imageRural Collection: Fox Hunters toast a day on the hunt at their local

Fox Hunters toast a day on the hunt at their local
A group of riders and their hounds toast a day at the hunt outside a local pub. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageRural Collection: Transportable Ciderpress

Transportable Ciderpress
A transportable cider press in use at Pensford, Somerset South-west England) : the fruit is first ground in a mill, then crushed in a press to extract the cider

Background imageRural Collection: The Royal Oak and Boscobel House N090358

The Royal Oak and Boscobel House N090358
BOSCOBEL HOUSE, Brewood, Staffordshire. The Royal Oak and Boscobel House with dramatic sky

Background imageRural Collection: Hadrians Wall J060262

Hadrians Wall J060262
HADRIANs WALL, Northumberland. View into bright sun, looking east along the Wall, half a mile west of Housesteads

Background imageRural Collection: Scafell Pikes AFL03_aerofilms_ac587428

Scafell Pikes AFL03_aerofilms_ac587428
SCAFELL, Cumbria. Aerial photograph showing Scafell Pikes and the Lake District. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Background imageRural Collection: Roseberry Topping K011542

Roseberry Topping K011542
ROSEBERRY TOPPING, North Yorkshire. Snow view of hill on North Yorkshire moors

Background imageRural Collection: Kilchurn Castle reflected in Loch Awe

Kilchurn Castle reflected in Loch Awe, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles

Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Alpsee and Tannheimer Alps, Allgau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

Background imageRural Collection: Wharram Percy Medieval Village J890258

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J890258
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) of the Norman church and semicircular apse & vicarage to the south

Background imageRural Collection: Avebury Stone Circle N071124

Avebury Stone Circle N071124
AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Background imageRural Collection: Lindisfarne Castle K011703

Lindisfarne Castle K011703
LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Holy Island, Northumberland. View of the castle with fields in the foreground

Background imageRural Collection: St Etheldredas Church, Hatfield a054112

St Etheldredas Church, Hatfield a054112
ST ETHELDREDAs CHURCH, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. View showing a tractor being driven through the 15th century west tower doorway of the church during preparations for the harvest festival in 1960

Background imageRural Collection: UK, England, Cambridge, Wandlebury Ring Country Park, Autumn

UK, England, Cambridge, Wandlebury Ring Country Park, Autumn

Background imageRural Collection: North Devon Red Ruby cattle herd grazing in the rolling countryside, Black Dog, Devon, England

North Devon Red Ruby cattle herd grazing in the rolling countryside, Black Dog, Devon, England. Summer (July)

Background imageRural Collection: Children pony trekking, Horner, Somerset

Children pony trekking, Horner, Somerset
Children pony trekking at Horner, Exmoor, Somerset. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRural Collection: View from Hathersage Edge to Ladybower Reservoir and Derwent Valley, Peak District National Park

View from Hathersage Edge to Ladybower Reservoir and Derwent Valley, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Shepherd wearing a smock with his dog and sheep, January 1925

Shepherd wearing a smock with his dog and sheep, January 1925 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N873

Background imageRural Collection: Chapel of the Transfiguration, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Chapel of the Transfiguration, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Background imageRural Collection: The mill at Sidlesham, 1900

The mill at Sidlesham, 1900
A front view of the mill John Fletcher Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No: PH 26114/9

Background imageRural Collection: Denton village CC73_01156

Denton village CC73_01156
DENTON, Oxfordshire. A picturesque village scene, showing a pony trap with riders underneath a large old tree. There are cottages in the background. Photographed by Henry Taunt (active 1860 - 1922)

Background imageRural Collection: Horse-drawn harvester

Horse-drawn harvester
Two shire horses pull a farmer sitting asride an basic harvesting machine. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageRural Collection: Ullswater, Lake District

Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Background imageRural Collection: Postman, Harnham, Salisbury OP04500

Postman, Harnham, Salisbury OP04500
HARNHAM, Salisbury, Wiltshire. View from the Old Mill at Harnham, looking across the water meadows towards Salisbury Cathedral with a postman pushing his bicycle along the Town Path in

Background imageRural Collection: Grange in Borrowdale, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK

Grange in Borrowdale, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK

Background imageRural Collection: Keswick and Derwentwater from Latrigg Fell, Lake District National Park

Keswick and Derwentwater from Latrigg Fell, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Seefeld, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Seefeld, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Background imageRural Collection: Woodland path J070052

Woodland path J070052
ANDREWS WOOD, Polhill, Kent. Morning light illuminates a woodland path. Rays of sunlight

Background imageRural Collection: Millet Gleaners

Millet Gleaners
Glaneurs gleaning the corn field after the crop has been stored

Background imageRural Collection: Welwyn Garden City, an example of town planning

Welwyn Garden City, an example of town planning
An advertisement for new houses and industrial sites at the new town of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, an example of town planning, designed to take people away from polluted cities

Background imageRural Collection: Down House Sandwalk K000185

Down House Sandwalk K000185
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. View of The Sandwalk looking towards the greenhouses

Background imageRural Collection: Kenilworth Castle K981291

Kenilworth Castle K981291
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. General view from the South West at sunset

Background imageRural Collection: Silbury Hill N060151

Silbury Hill N060151
SILBURY HILL, Avebury, Wiltshire. View from the east looking towards the snow covered mound. Part of the Avebury World Heritage Site




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"Embracing the Serenity: Exploring the Rural Charms of England and France" Nestled amidst the breathtaking beauty of Derwent Water, with majestic Blencathra standing tall in the backdrop, lies a rural haven in Cumbria's Lake District. As dawn breaks over Glastonbury Tor, a mystical mist blankets the countryside below, painting an ethereal picture that captures the essence Somerset. Witnessing horses gracefully pulling ploughs through fertile fields is like stepping back in time - a timeless scene that epitomizes rural traditions. Chatsworth House stands as a magnificent testament to grandeur amidst Derbyshire's idyllic countryside, showcasing architectural brilliance within its rustic surroundings. The thunderous gallop of horses and baying hounds echo through rolling hills as fox hunting enthusiasts embark on their exhilarating chase - an age-old rural pursuit. Spanning across Aveyron's picturesque landscape, Millau Viaduct bridges not only physical gaps but also connects us to nature's wonders in this charming region of southern France. Hadrian's Wall winds its way through history and nature alike; Sycamore Gap serves as a striking reminder of how ancient ruins blend seamlessly into rural landscapes. Coopers diligently crafting wooden barrels exemplify centuries-old craftsmanship thriving within quaint workshops - preserving tradition one barrel at a time. Transport yourself to Scotland's enchanting Loch Lomond with this vintage poster from the 1940s; it beckons you to explore its tranquil shores and embrace nature’s serenity. Gypsy caravans evoke images of nomadic freedom against scenic backdrops; these vibrant abodes bring color and culture wherever they roam within Europe’s rural landscapes. A powerful Shire horse team takes center stage during Ploughing Match festivities – showcasing both strength and unity while honoring rural heritage.