Web design and branding for Southport businesses. Merseyside and the West Lancashire border
Southport is the closest coastal town, a twenty-five-minute drive from Burscough.
Drive time
25 minutes west
from the studio at Martland Mill, Burscough
- Region
- Merseyside and West Lancashire border
- Postcode area
- PR8 / PR9
Nearby
- Birkdale
- Ainsdale
- Formby
- Churchtown
- Banks
Getting to know Southport
A Victorian seaside resort reinventing itself around independent hospitality, cultural institutions, and an arts festival calendar. We work with hospitality venues, retailers, cultural organisations, and small producers along Lord Street and the broader Southport business community.
Local detail
- Lord Street is the main shopping and dining boulevard, and the town's pier and promenade are the usual backdrop for local photography.
- The Southport Flower Show is held every August.
- Southport is on Merseyrail's Northern line, with direct trains to Liverpool Central, and sits in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton (Merseyside) rather than Lancashire.
What we offer in Southport
The full OakFox offer is available to Southport clients, often combined in a single project for a more joined-up result.
What we know about Southport
- Close enough for a day trip, so quarterly reviews, shoots and installations are practical
- A strong cultural and events calendar: festivals, food events and markets
- Mature independent hospitality scene around Lord Street
- Good photography locations: the promenade, the pier and the botanic gardens
Who we tend to work with
- Hospitality and restaurants
- Cultural and arts organisations
- Independent retail
- Leisure and tourism businesses
Work that fits Southport
Case studies from the sectors that lead Southport's independent scene: the closest match to the work we'd do here.
- TrailFox, an outdoor family adventure app Brand, UX, and a cross-platform iOS + Android app designed and built in-house, helping families turn beaches, parks, and woodland into small adventures. Made for exactly the kind of coast and green space Southport has. Read it
- UK small business carbon study We audited 100 real UK small-business websites (cafés, salons, trades, and shops like those along Lord Street) and published the data. Original research into what local business websites actually cost to run. Read it
Working with us in Southport
Do you work with businesses in Southport?
Yes. Southport is 25 minutes west of the studio, and we work with clients there on brand identity, website design, development, marketing, copywriting and green web hosting.
How does working with a Southport design studio compare to a London or Manchester agency?
You get the principal on the work, not an account manager passing briefs to a pool of juniors. Costs are typically 30 to 50% lower than equivalent London agencies for the same quality, turnaround is faster because decisions don't pass through several layers, and the person who quoted you is the person you work with from start to finish.
Can we meet in person in Southport?
Yes. Southport is 25 minutes west of the studio. We visit in person for brand discovery workshops, photography and shoots, milestone reviews and launches. Day-to-day delivery happens remotely, so timelines aren't held up by travel.
Which sectors do you know best in Southport?
We have worked most with hospitality and restaurants, cultural and arts organisations, independent retail in and around Southport. The principles of considered branding, accessible web design and honest marketing travel well across sectors, though.
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Start a project in Southport.
Send a few lines about your business and what you're trying to do. We reply within 24 hours, with no pitch deck and no obligation.
We work with businesses in Ormskirk, Burscough, Southport, Preston and Manchester, across Lancashire and elsewhere in the UK.