Truly it can be hard to say (5)
I believe the answer is:
rural
I'm afraid I can't even guess how this answer relates to the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rural that I've seen before include "Rustic" , "Characteristic of country life" , "Countrified" , "Characteristic of the countryside" , "Cobbett saw on his rides?" .)