York Webscape
Coming soon

A new guide to local business websites

Discover more of York, one website at a time.

York Webscape is being built to make it easier to find local businesses online - from independent shops and skilled tradespeople to cafés, professional services and the places that give York its character.

A useful local business directory for York

York is full of businesses with valuable services, distinctive stories and websites that deserve to be easier to find. York Webscape will be a focused local directory designed for people who live in York, work here, study here or are planning a visit. It will help people discover businesses by describing what they need, then explore clear, useful information about local websites and services.

Our aim is simple: make local discovery feel more human and more helpful. Whether someone is looking for a York restaurant, an independent retailer, a trusted local service, a creative business or practical help close to home, York Webscape will bring together a clearer starting point for discovering what is available.

Discover local businesses

Find business websites in York and the surrounding area, with useful descriptions that make it easier to understand what each business offers before you visit or get in touch.

Explore with confidence

We are planning a directory that values accurate information, clear provenance and freshness, so local people and visitors can make better-informed choices.

Support York's web presence

Local business owners will be able to help keep their listing information accurate and, in time, have a route to practical support for their website presence.

Built for York's residents, visitors and businesses

York Webscape is for anyone who wants to discover more of the local economy online. We are developing the directory with residents and visitors in mind first, while creating a fair way for businesses to be represented accurately. It is not about paid rankings or public judgements of a business's website. It is about helping good local businesses be found.

The first release will focus on practical discovery: business profiles, local categories, areas and straightforward search. Future features may allow verified business owners to claim and update their listings. Any later website guidance will be private, evidence-based and developed separately from the public directory.

Please check back soon as York Webscape takes shape. A better way to discover local business websites in York is on its way.