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Web design Lake District

Based in Staveley, The Creative Branch provides full-service website design and development. We work with local brands in The Lake District and across Cumbria, as well as businesses throughout the UK.

The Lake District is home to an extraordinary mix of businesses, from hotels, restaurants and visitor attractions to manufacturers, retailers and professional services. Some, like wildlife experience Predator Park and the quirky family business Tweedies, depend on visitors finding them before they arrive; others simply happen to be based here while selling across the UK and beyond. Each needs a website built around its own audience, and that’s how we approach every project.

Whether you need a corporate site, an ecommerce platform, or a custom web application, we blend smart design, modern tech, and effective marketing. The result is a digital presence that reflects your brand accurately and delivers exactly what your audience needs.

Web design from the heart of the Lake District

The internet has made it possible to work with an agency anywhere in the world, but we still believe there’s something to be said for being able to sit down together. We’re based in the heart of the Lake District, which means we can meet face to face, visit your business and have the conversations that don’t always happen over email or video calls.

Having worked with businesses across the Lake District and Cumbria for more than twenty years, we understand the area, its industries and the particular challenges of doing business here. For some clients, seasonality and tourism are a major consideration; for others, the Lakes is simply where they’re based while their customers are spread across the country or the world. That local knowledge matters when we’re discussing your customers, your competitors and the role your website plays within the business.

We also like being able to visit our clients, see what they do and get a proper feel for the people behind the company. You can learn a lot from a brief, but there’s usually more to the story. With Tweedies, that meant experiencing the warmth and character that visitors love in person, so we could carry that same feeling through to their brand and website.

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What we do

With designers, developers, and marketers in the room, lively conversations are part of the process. Bringing these different disciplines together ensures we build sites that look great, function smoothly, and achieve your commercial goals.

Website design

Our brand and web creatives make sure your website looks the part, reflects who you are and feels right for the people you want to reach. For Predator Park, that meant an experience-led design with powerful visuals that capture the unique nature of a day out there, before visitors have even arrived.

Website development

The web team brings ideas to life, balancing creative ambition with what actually works. From a high-performance WordPress build for Predator Park that handles busy visitor seasons to the integrated booking system we created for Tweedies, which streamlines reservations for guests and staff alike, they find practical solutions while occasionally refereeing the eternal battle between creative vision and SEO.

Ecommerce websites

Our web stores are built with real people in mind, both the ones shopping and the ones running the backend. We optimise every step of the buyer’s journey, while making sure your inventory and stock managers have the tools they need to keep things running smoothly.

Website redesign

If your website has seen better days, our whole team will take a good look at what’s working, what’s not and what needs to change. From branding and design to development, SEO and the customer journey, we bring everyone’s expertise together to give your website a new lease of life.

SEO and digital marketing

A strong website needs both style and substance. Our marketing team looks at how users discover your brand and what drives them to act, advocating for user experience and SEO even when it might mean challenging designers on page layout.

Why The Creative Branch?

We’re a Lake District creative agency with designers, developers and marketing specialists working together under one roof, so we can consider your website as part of your wider business rather than simply another design project. Whether you rely on visitors to the Lakes, sell to customers across the UK or just enjoy one of the best commutes in the country, your website will be built around your business, not assumptions about where you’re based. Once it’s live, we’re still here to help with hosting, support, development and marketing.

Recent work from across the Lakes

We’ve designed and developed websites for businesses across hospitality, manufacturing, retail and professional services. Living and working in the Lake District means hospitality and tourism naturally feature in our portfolio, but they’re far from the whole story.

Predator Park Web

Predator Park Web

Predator Park needed a visually striking, high-performing experience website. We built a WordPress site with a focused journey from discovery to booking, combining tickets, vouchers and merchandise in one seamless basket, and built to handle high traffic.

Predator Park Web Project

Tweedies Brand

Tweedies Brand

We created a welcoming brand and user-friendly website for Tweedies, a quirky family business in a popular tourist spot. With a warm identity, engaging messaging, and an easy-to-use CMS with linked bookings, Tweedies now delivers a seamless online and in-person experience.

Tweedies Brand Project

LetMeStay Brand

LetMeStay Brand

We created a welcoming brand and user-friendly website for LetMeStay, reflecting its personable approach and quality service. With an intuitive CMS, seamless booking, and strong messaging, the brand now stands out in the holiday lettings market, driving growth and engagement.

LetMeStay Brand Project

Cumbria Woodlands Web

Cumbria Woodlands Web

For over 30 years, Cumbria Woodlands has led woodland conservation. We developed a cohesive brand and integrated websites, resulting in a modern, user-friendly digital presence that honours their legacy and expertise.

Cumbria Woodlands Web Project

Frequently asked questions

How much should you expect to invest in a website?

Cost depends on the size, bespoke capabilities, and functional requirements of your site. We review your commercial objectives and budget beforehand to create a clear, itemised proposal so you know exactly what is included. We also offer flexible, multi-stage payments to help spread the investment over time.

Can you redesign my current website?

Absolutely. We evaluate your existing site to suggest targeted upgrades to layout, performance, and messaging, or we can build a fresh site from the ground up if a full overhaul makes more commercial sense.

Can I update the content on my own website?

Absolutely. We build on user-friendly systems such as WordPress so you can easily edit text, swap out photos, and publish new content without needing technical support for routine updates.

Do you offer SEO services?

Yes. Search performance is integrated into our web design and development process, covering everything from backend technical audits and keyword-focused content to ongoing search strategy.

Is ongoing support and hosting available?

Yes. We offer fully managed website hosting, plus active technical support, routine system maintenance, and ongoing development to support your business over time.

 

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Looking for a web design agency in Cumbria or the Lake District? Tell us about your web project, and we’ll be happy to discuss how we can help.

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hello@thecreativebranch.com +44 (0)1539 825120