The experiences of different groups in rural settings are of significant importance to the study of rural geography itself. In particular, the experiences of both young people and travellers, often labelled as "others", are important in the way they provide a different perspective on rural spaces and cultures from the common `productivist' and `idyllic' cultural views. However, because they are minority groups and "different" from the "normal" majority, young people and travellers experience significant stereotyping from countryside cultures. This impacts on their experiences of rural space and culture.

In rural settings, young peoples' experiences are predominantly `nature' and agriculture based, but can also be heavily influenced by social elements such as parents, the community and social hierarchies that exist in these rural spaces. A number of studies have been recently undertaken to investigate the previously unexplored experiences of children in rural spaces. Many of the studies found that...