Galleries and artists
Your work deserves large, sharp images and plenty of space. We build galleries that are easy to browse on a phone, with clear details for each piece and a simple way to enquire or buy.
Web design · St Ives, Cornwall
Web design in St Ives
Websites for St Ives galleries, holiday lets, cafés and independent shops. Fast Webflow builds that show your work well and bring visitors straight to you rather than a listing site.
10,446
usual residents in St Ives parish (Census 2021)
302,864
visitors to Tate St Ives in 2018, its highest total since opening in 1993
Source: Business Cornwall
About St Ives
St Ives: an art town that runs on visitors
St Ives has drawn artists for more than a century because of its light and its harbour. Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum keep that reputation alive, and dozens of independent galleries line the narrow streets. Porthmeor is known for surfing, and the September Festival fills the town with music and art late in the season.
Tourism drives the economy. Holiday lets, guest houses, restaurants, cafés, gift shops and galleries make up much of the high street. Many of these businesses do most of their trade in a few busy months. Alongside them sit the everyday businesses locals depend on, such as hairdressers, beauty salons, builders, cleaners and property managers serving the holiday let market.
Visitors plan carefully. They compare places to stay weeks ahead, check menus before booking a table and look up galleries before they arrive. Once in town, they search on their phones for what is open nearby. Residents behave differently and value reliability over novelty. A business that serves both needs a site that answers each group's questions quickly.
St Ives businesses
What St Ives businesses need from their website
Holiday lets and guest houses
Direct bookings save you commission. We design property pages with honest photos, availability links and the answers guests ask about most, such as parking, beaches and walking distance to the harbour.
Restaurants, cafés and shops
Visitors check menus, hours and reviews on their phone before they walk in. We keep that information up front and help you rank for the searches people make while they are in town.
Websites for St Ives
Websites for St Ives galleries, holiday lets and independent shops
St Ives has a long art history. Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden draw visitors from around the world, and the town's galleries and studios sell to them all year. For an artist or gallery, the website is often where a sale starts. It may happen weeks after the visitor has gone home.
Tourism drives much of the local economy. Holiday lets, restaurants, cafés and shops compete hard in a small town during a busy season. A website that loads fast, shows your best photos and lets people book or buy directly can make a real difference to your margins. It also cuts your reliance on listing sites.
Standing out
Why a better website matters in St Ives
In a town this busy, most businesses look alike on a listing site. Your own website is where you can show what makes you different, with your own photos, your own words and a direct way to book or buy. Every booking taken directly avoids a platform's commission. That difference adds up quickly over a season, which is why website pricing is set out openly.
Galleries and artists face a longer sales cycle. A collector may see a piece in July and buy it in November. If your site shows the work well and makes enquiries easy, that later sale is far more likely. We plan each build so it stays easy to update through the year, and ongoing Webflow support is there if you want it.
Local and national reach
Reaching visitors before and during their stay
Most St Ives customers find you from outside Cornwall. They plan holidays months ahead and compare places online before they choose. We write your pages around how they search, including nearby spots such as Carbis Bay, Lelant and Hayle. That helps you show up while they are still deciding where to stay and what to do.
Once they arrive, searches turn local and urgent. Someone near Porthmeor beach wants lunch, a coffee or a gallery to visit right now. A fast mobile site with clear hours, menus and directions helps turn that search into a customer at the door. Small details like these often decide where people go.
Website packages
Clear prices for St Ives businesses
Every package is scoped in writing and includes 12 months on the Webflow Premium Site plan. From year two, your client-owned plan renews directly with Webflow.
Focused website
From £2,500
A concise professional website for a smaller service business, with strategy, bespoke design, Webflow development, core on-page SEO and launch support.
Business website
From £4,500
A fuller sales and credibility platform for an established business, with deeper strategy, expanded page architecture, copy support and CMS where appropriate.
Advanced website
From £7,500
A structured CMS-led build for companies with extensive services, sectors, projects, locations or ongoing editorial content.
FAQs
Web design in St Ives: your questions answered
Do you work with businesses in St Ives?
Yes. We are a Cornwall-based Webflow studio and we work with galleries, holiday lets, hospitality and retail businesses in St Ives and across West Cornwall. You deal directly with the person who plans, designs and builds your website, from the first conversation through to launch.
Can my St Ives holiday let take direct bookings?
Yes. We can link your site to the booking system you already use, or set up a clear enquiry route. The aim is to give guests a good reason to book with you directly rather than through a listing site that takes commission.
How much does a website cost?
Packages start at £2,500 for a Focused website, £4,500 for a Business website and £7,500 for an Advanced website. Every package includes 12 months on the Webflow Premium Site plan. You get the scope and price in writing before any work begins, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Can I update my gallery or menu myself?
Yes. We build the site so you can add new pieces, change prices or update a menu yourself, without any technical knowledge. If you would rather hand that work over, ongoing Webflow support is available as an option. It is never a requirement, and the site stays yours either way.
Nearby areas
Web design across Cornwall
We work with businesses in St Ives and right across Cornwall, as well as clients throughout the UK.
Next step
Tell us about your St Ives business
Share what you want the website to achieve. We will reply with the right questions before preparing a written proposal.
