Durham is a small city with a large reputation. The cathedral and castle are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durham University brings students and visitors into the city, and across County Durham many small businesses depend on tourism, heritage and local services. A website here often has to serve visitors planning a trip and residents who only want opening hours and a phone number. We build sites that answer both quickly and load fast on a phone, and we make clear which Durham you mean.
We work across the North East of England and reach Durham in about 20 minutes by car from Sunderland, so meetings and walk-throughs can happen at your premises. Everything is designed and built in-house. After launch we can host and look after the site on our own EU server, with backups, updates and security patching. Cookie consent and data handling are set up with UK GDPR and PECR in mind. The first step is a free 20-minute intro call, and a fixed quote follows in writing.
What we do
Tourism and heritage sites
Sites for guest houses, tour operators, venues and attractions with clear visit information, event listings and direct enquiries, so visitors do not have to hunt through third-party listing pages to find what you offer.
Service business websites
Websites for trades, practices, shops and professional firms across the county, with service pages written around what people actually search for, a clear way to get in touch and a layout that works on a phone.
Online shops and bookings
Online shops and booking systems for makers, food businesses and event organisers, with card payments, delivery options and order emails handled in one place rather than spread across several separate tools.
Local search and upkeep
Search work that makes clear you are in County Durham and not North Carolina, plus hosting, updates, backups and speed checks after launch so the site stays fast and easy to find.
Recent work
We Are Sunderland is our North East work, done a short drive from Durham, while LinkUp is a larger platform we built for the Swiss market.
How it works
- 01
Intro call
A free 20-minute call, or a visit around Durham if that helps. We talk through what the site must do and who it is for, then send a fixed written quote.
- 02
Structure and design
We map the pages and write the key copy with you, then design the look around your own brand, your photos and the way visitors usually find you.
- 03
Build and review
A basic website typically takes 2 to 4 weeks and an online shop 6 to 12 weeks. You review a working version on real devices before anything goes live.
- 04
Launch and care
We launch, set up search tracking and cookie consent, and can host and maintain the site on our EU server with monitoring, backups and security updates.
Questions
Why does this page say County Durham, UK?
Searches for web design in Durham are often filled with results from Durham in North Carolina. We say County Durham, UK so that you know we mean the English city and county, and we make that clear on your own site too.
Can you meet us in Durham in person?
Yes. Durham is about 20 minutes by car from Sunderland, where we work with North East clients. For a first conversation a call is enough, and we can visit your premises for a walk-through when it helps.
Can one site serve visitors, students and local customers?
Yes, if the pages are planned for each group. A guest house, a cafe or a tour operator needs visit details and booking for travellers, plus plain practical information for residents. We structure the site so each reader finds their part quickly.
How much does a website cost?
It depends on the pages, the features and whether you need a shop or bookings. After the free intro call we send a fixed quote scoped in writing, so you know the total before any work starts.
Where is the website hosted and what about UK GDPR?
We host client sites on our own server in Frankfurt, Germany, with backups and security updates. Cookie consent and data collection are set up with UK GDPR and PECR in mind, and we can sign a data processing agreement.