Glastonbury, Somerset · BA6

Web Designer
Glastonbury, Somerset

I'm Richard Thorne — a freelance web designer based right here in Glastonbury. Fast, affordable, professionally built websites for local businesses, with ongoing support included.

📞 07454 150 797

Your Local Glastonbury Web Designer

I've been based in Glastonbury since 2019 and I've been building websites for even longer — so when a business on the High Street or a therapist working from a room in town needs a website, I'm not a faceless agency on the other side of the country. I'm five minutes away, and I actually know what it's like to run a small business here.

Glastonbury has one of the most distinctive independent business communities in Somerset. From holistic health practitioners and talking therapists to festival suppliers, artisan makers, independent retailers, and local tradespeople — the town is full of talented people doing brilliant work. Most of them deserve a far better online presence than they currently have.

I build websites that help Glastonbury businesses get found on Google, look professional, and turn visitors into enquiries. Whether you need a simple 3-page site or something more substantial, I'll give you a straight answer on what's needed and a price that reflects the work — nothing more.

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Why local businesses choose Richard

Based in Glastonbury, BA6 You can meet in person. I know the town and the people.
Building websites since 2019 Seven years of experience, all focused on small businesses.
No hidden costs Transparent pricing. Pay Monthly from £59/month with no setup fee.
SEO included from day one Every website I build is properly set up to rank on Google.
Ongoing support included I don't disappear once the site is live.

Web Design Services in Glastonbury

Everything your Glastonbury business needs to get online and get found — done for you, with no tech headaches.

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Website Design

Professionally designed, mobile-responsive websites built around your business. Comes with hosting, domain setup, contact forms, and Google Analytics. I handle everything.

From £349 one-off · or from £59/month — find out more →
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Pay Monthly Plans

Spread the cost with no large upfront payment. Three plans to choose from — Pips, Seedlings, and Blossoms — each including your website, hosting, maintenance, and ongoing support. No setup fee currently waived.

From £59/month — see plans →
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Local SEO

Help your Glastonbury business rank for the searches that matter — "therapist in Glastonbury", "plumber Glastonbury", "web designer Glastonbury". Delivered through GrowPath Studio, an RTWD service covering Google Business Profile, local page strategy, schema markup, and more.

GrowPath Studio — from £299 →
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Counsellor & Therapist Websites

Specialist experience building websites for therapists, counsellors, and wellness practitioners. Warm design, clear messaging, GDPR-compliant forms, and ranking for local therapy searches. Glastonbury has a thriving wellbeing community — your website should reflect that.

Specialist service — learn more →
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Website Care Plans

Keep your WordPress website secure, updated, and running properly. Weekly core, theme and plugin updates, daily vulnerability checks, and someone to call when something goes wrong.

£39/month
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AI Search Visibility

Is your website visible to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews? A growing number of people use AI to find local services. Most websites are completely invisible to them. Find out where yours stands with a free AI visibility audit — no obligation.

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Why a Local Glastonbury Web Designer?

There's a real difference between hiring someone who lives here and hiring a national agency that happens to have a page on Google for "web designer Glastonbury".

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Years' Experience

Building websites since 2019, with clients across Glastonbury, Somerset, and beyond.

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Minutes Away

I can meet you in person in Glastonbury. No Zoom-only agencies. No call centres. Just a real conversation.

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Per Month to Start

Pay Monthly plans mean no large upfront cost. You get a professional website from day one without a scary invoice.

Ongoing Support

I don't hand over your site and disappear. Care plan clients have direct access to me whenever something needs attention.

About Richard

Web Design for Glastonbury's Business Community

Glastonbury is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, home to around 9,000 people and one of the most recognisable names in the UK. Famous worldwide for the Glastonbury Festival — held annually at Worthy Farm in nearby Pilton — the town itself has an identity entirely its own: the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, the iconic Glastonbury Tor rising from the Somerset Levels, and a High Street lined almost entirely with independent businesses.

The business community here is genuinely unlike anywhere else in Somerset. Alongside the crystal shops and spiritual bookstores that draw visitors from across the country, you'll find therapists and counsellors, holistic health practitioners, yoga and meditation teachers, artisan food producers, festival suppliers, local tradespeople, independent cafes, and a growing number of creative freelancers. Many are self-employed or running small operations — and most are too busy doing what they're good at to spend time worrying about their website.

That's where I come in. I'm based just off the High Street and I understand the Glastonbury business community from the inside. I know what a therapist working from a back room on Chilkwell Street needs from their website. I know what the organic food shop on the High Street needs to reach local customers and rank on Google. I've built websites for businesses like these across the town and across Somerset, and I'm happy to talk through what would work for yours.

Glastonbury sits at the centre of a cluster of Somerset towns I regularly work with: Street (2 miles south), Wells (8 miles east), Shepton Mallet (10 miles north-east), and Bridgwater (12 miles north). If you're based in any of the surrounding villages — Pilton, Godney, Meare, West Pennard, Baltonsborough, or anywhere across the Mendips or Somerset Levels — I'm your nearest independent web designer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from Glastonbury businesses about getting a new website.

Yes — I'm based right here in Glastonbury, BA6, so Glastonbury businesses are my home turf. I've been building websites since 2019 and have worked with businesses and practitioners across the town and the surrounding Somerset area. You can meet me in person, which most of my clients prefer.
A one-off website build starts from £349 for a home page, with additional pages at £129 each. If you'd prefer to spread the cost, Pay Monthly plans start from £59 per month with no large upfront fee — you get a professionally built website, hosting, ongoing maintenance, and support all included. There's currently no setup fee on new plans.
Yes. All new websites I build are SEO-ready from day one — proper page titles, meta descriptions, schema markup, fast load times, and a structure that Google can read clearly. I also offer a Local SEO Setup service (£199) for businesses that want to rank for specific local search terms, covering keyword research, Google Business Profile optimisation, and location page strategy.
Yes — therapists, counsellors, and wellness practitioners are one of my specialist areas. Glastonbury has a particularly strong community of holistic and talking therapy practitioners, and I understand what that audience needs from a website: a warm, trustworthy design, clear service descriptions, GDPR-compliant contact forms, and a site that ranks for local therapy searches. I have a dedicated service page for counsellors and wellness practitioners.
A standard website typically takes 2 to 4 weeks from our first conversation to going live. The main factor is how quickly we can gather your content — text, photos, any specific requirements. I'll keep you updated throughout and won't disappear once the site is built. Ongoing support and maintenance is included in all Pay Monthly plans.

Web Design Across Somerset

Based in Glastonbury, I work with businesses across the Somerset Levels and the surrounding towns. Click below to see the areas I cover.

Ready to talk about your website?

There's no obligation and no sales pitch — just a straightforward conversation about what you need, what would work for your business, and what it would cost. I give honest advice and transparent pricing. If we're not a good fit, I'll tell you that too.

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Or call me directly: 07454 150 797