Real figures, county by county
Cottage regions
Cornwall
Thatched and stone cottages in fishing villages and moor-edge towns; the most-searched cottage county in England.
Land Registry figures for July 2026 β the county page has the detail.
The Lake District
Lakeland slate and whitewashed cottages across the national park's valleys; two administrative counties since 2023, so the desk reports both.
Land Registry figures for July 2026 β the county page has the detail.
The Yorkshire Dales
Gritstone and stone-flagged Dales cottages in market towns and hamlets; barn conversions and listed farmhouses.
Land Registry figures for July 2026 β the county page has the detail.
The Cotswolds
Honey-coloured stone cottages with mullions and stable doors across the escarpment villages.
Land Registry figures for July 2026 β the county page has the detail.
Norfolk
Flint and brick-and-flint cottages along the coast and the Broads; marsh-side and market-town stock.
Land Registry figures for July 2026 β the county page has the detail.
