Website design in Dorking
I'm James — a Surrey-based web designer building fast, modern websites for businesses in Dorking and across Surrey. Personal service, plain English, clear pricing. Dorking businesses often need two audiences served at once: loyal locals and first-time visitors planning a trip. That means pages that rank for Dorking searches, look as considered as the town itself, and make booking a table, a room or an appointment effortless from a phone.
Web design for Dorking businesses
Dorking trades on character — antiques, independents, food and drink, and a steady stream of Surrey Hills visitors heading for Box Hill and the vineyards. A lot of its customers are searching before they arrive, which makes being visible online worth real money here.
Dorking's economy has a shape most Surrey towns don't: alongside the usual professional services and trades, a big slice of its custom arrives from outside — walkers heading for Box Hill, visitors doing the Surrey Hills vineyards, day-trippers browsing the antiques quarter. Those customers plan online first, which means Dorking businesses are competing for searches made by people who've never set foot in the town.
That changes what the website has to do. It needs to rank for Dorking searches, yes — but it also has to convert a stranger: show what you offer, look as characterful as the town itself, and take the booking or enquiry there and then. I build exactly that — fast, mobile-first sites with booking built in where it matters — for Dorking's independents, hospitality businesses and professional firms alike.
Around 30 minutes from West Molesey via the A24. I also work with businesses in Reigate, Leatherhead, Westcott and Box Hill.
What every website includes
Wherever you are, the standard is the same. Packages start from £1,500 with the price fixed before any work begins.
- Custom design — no themes or templates, built around your business
- Mobile-first and fast: built to pass Google’s Core Web Vitals
- Local SEO foundations: page structure, metadata and Google Business Profile guidance
- Booking systems, enquiry forms or payments where your business needs them
- Hosting, domain and email setup handled for you
- Plain-English handover — and I stay reachable after launch
Need a website in Dorking? Let's talk.
A free 30-minute chat, no obligation. I'll tell you honestly what it would cost and whether I'm the right fit.