Here's just a sample of some of the lovely thatched cottages we've run across during the course of exploring England. As you can tell, many of these -- though not all -- are in the south and south-west of the country, though one unexpected treat is from the island of South Uist in the Western Isles.
Related:
Thatching: The traditional British craft
Thatched cottage canvas prints
Interview with a thatcher
Half-timbered houses in England