There are few places in the UK which have as thriving a web design sector as Bournemouth. For many years now, the culture in and around the local area has contributed to producing some great companies, producing great work that really adds value to their clients' businesses.

Often being voted as one of the most pleasant places you could plant your roots in the whole of England, Bournemouth has attracted many talented professionals from all over Britain, and indeed abroad web designers Hampshire. With a very active local business community that loves to network, excellent communications infrastructure, and many businesses that have international interests, the opportunities for locating a web design business in this area are obviously too good to turn down for many business owners.

The local amenities are second possibly only to major cities such as London - but the quality of life is what everyone talks about in this town. The attractions for young professionals are immediately obvious to anyone who visits: 7 miles of golden beach to the south, the New Forest to the north, and the Purbeck hills and Jurassic coast to the west. Restaurants, pubs and upmarket bars are open until the very early hours, you can mountain bike, spear-fish, laze on the beach - it really does cater for everyone's palette.

Office space is also at a much lower premium than many big cities, and with excellent transport links to and from London and Southampton, it's easy to see why so many web design companies settle in Bournemouth.