Web design in Knaresborough
Knaresborough's independent cafés, shops and visitor businesses benefit from a website that captures the character of the town while making it easy to find opening times, menus and directions. With the castle, the river gorge and Mother Shipton's Cave drawing a steady flow of visitors through the town centre all year round, a slow or confusing website costs you custom that would otherwise just walk through the door. Many Knaresborough businesses also rely on repeat local trade alongside that visitor footfall, so the site needs to work just as hard for regulars checking opening times on a Tuesday morning as it does for a day-tripper planning a weekend visit.
Based in ThirskFixed prices from £250You own your website 5.0 on Google
“Really pleased with the website and the ongoing support. Great to deal with, always happy to help with any changes or questions. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a website and reliable support afterwards.”
Why local
Working with businesses in and around Knaresborough
Reflects the town's character
Design that reflects the individuality of Knaresborough's independent businesses, rather than a generic template that could belong to any town.
Visitor-friendly by design
Clear hours, location and booking details for the steady flow of visitors the castle, river gorge and Mother Shipton's Cave bring through the town centre all year round.
Close to Harrogate too
Experience serving the wider Harrogate area, useful for businesses drawing customers from both towns — many Knaresborough businesses serve local regulars and Harrogate visitors alike.
Built around how you actually work
Whether you're a café needing a simple menu and opening times, or a shop needing online bookings or a small catalogue, the site is built around your business, not squeezed into a template.
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing
Simple site
£250one-off payment
A clean, bespoke site to get your business online properly — ideal for a single page or a small handful of pages.
Complex site
£500one-off payment
A larger, multi-page bespoke site — or one that needs e-commerce, bookings, or other extra functionality.
Updates & hosting — £20 per month, optional
Entirely optional — every site is set up on your own hosting and domain account with no ongoing fee to us at all. If you'd rather we look after everything ongoing, we can host your site, keep it updated and secure, and make small content changes for you.
Recent work
A few recent projects
Retail
Kevin Marshall's Antiques
A characterful shop site for a Hull-based antiques dealer of over 40 years, built to reflect his own voice rather than a generic template — product listings, past items, and genuine Google reviews all in one place.
Live site with an ever-changing catalogue the client updates himself.
Hospitality
Bath Spa Stays
The main booking hub for a group of three luxury Georgian holiday townhouses in central Bath, trading since 2012. Brings all three properties together with pricing, availability and guest reviews in one place.
Live booking hub for the group, alongside dedicated microsites for each individual property.
Services
What we can help with
Web Design
Bespoke, mobile-first websites built to convert visitors into customers.
SEO
Technical and local SEO that helps the right customers find you.
E-commerce
Secure online stores with smooth checkout on every device.
Booking & Reservation Systems
Online booking built into your site, for rooms, tables or appointments.
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Questions
Common questions
Is £250 or £500 really the whole cost?
Yes — that's a one-off payment for the design and build. There's no ongoing fee to us afterwards unless you choose the optional hosting and updates plan.
Do you work with cafés and independent shops?
Yes — simple, visitor-friendly sites for cafés, shops and small visitor attractions are exactly the kind of work we do, with clear hours, menus and directions built in from the start.
Can you add online bookings or a simple shop?
Yes — table or appointment bookings, or a small online shop, can be built directly into your site rather than bolted on through a third-party service.
How close is Thirsk to Knaresborough?
About 20 miles — close enough for an in-person meeting whenever it helps, though most of the work happens by phone, email or video call.
I already have a website — can you just improve it?
Yes — if your existing site mostly works but needs better photos, clearer opening times or faster loading, we can rebuild it properly rather than starting from nothing.
Get in touch
Get a free quote for your Knaresborough project
Tell us a little about your business and what you need — we usually reply within one working day.
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