Langley travel guide
Fort Langley's fur-trade post, berry farms and Fraser Valley wineries
A rural township in eastern Metro Vancouver whose village of Fort Langley holds the post where British Columbia was proclaimed a colony. Come between May and September for farm stands, winery patios and dry trails. A full day covers the fort, a park walk and a winery lunch. Costs are very high, and visa-exempt air arrivals need an eTA.
Langley Township stretches from the Fraser River down to the US border on the eastern edge of Metro Vancouver, a patchwork of berry farms, acreages and suburbs. It wraps around the separate City of Langley, and few locals notice where one ends, though it matters when you book a room.
Fort Langley is where to spend your time. Inside the Big House of this Hudson's Bay Company post on the Fraser, the Colony of British Columbia was proclaimed in November 1858. The national historic site keeps one original building among several reconstructions, with blacksmithing and gold-panning demonstrations, and the village outside the walls has cafes and shops along Glover Road.
South of the Fraser Highway, Campbell Valley Regional Park has 33 km of trails through forest, grassland and wetland, with a long equestrian loop around its edge. Wineries such as Domaine de Chaberton and Backyard Vineyards sit among the fields. In summer, Krause Berry Farms adds u-pick berries with a bakery on site.
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A fur-trade fort, farm-country parks, berry fields and a scattering of wineries.
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Month by month, so you can pick the weather and the crowds you want.
July sees only about 39 mm of rain and highs near 24C, just right for the u-pick fields and winery patios.
Mild days in the mid-teens but rain picks up fast in October; Fort Langley's cranberry harvest celebrations fall around then.
November and January each bring well over 200 mm of rain; the fort, the flight museum and the tasting rooms carry the day.
Krause Berry Farms keeps long daily hours only from June to August; from September it opens on fewer days each week.
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Getting there
YVR, Abbotsford or SkyTrain and a Fraser Highway bus
Choose from three airports within an hour of Langley: Abbotsford (YXX), about 30 minutes east, for domestic flights, Vancouver International (YVR), about 45 minutes by car, for the most routes, and Bellingham (BLI) across the US border. Without a car, ride SkyTrain and change to a bus along the Fraser Highway. Bellingham (BLI) across the border is another 45-minute drive plus the crossing. Without a car from YVR, ride the Canada Line and Expo Line SkyTrain to Surrey and continue on a TransLink bus along Fraser Highway to the Langley Centre exchange; allow well over an hour. A SkyTrain extension along Fraser Highway to Langley City has been under construction since late 2024 and is due to open in 2029. By road, Highway 1 crosses the north of the township, Highway 1A (Fraser Highway) and the Langley Bypass serve Langley City, and the Golden Ears Bridge links Walnut Grove with Maple Ridge.
- Vancouver (YVR)
- About 45 minutes by car; SkyTrain plus bus well over an hour
- Abbotsford (YXX)
- About 30 minutes by car, the closest
- Aldergrove-Lynden crossing
- Highway 13 to Washington, daily 8 am to midnight
- Langley Regional Airport (YLY)
- No scheduled flights; home of the Canadian Museum of Flight
- Late-night drives south to Washington need the Pacific Highway or Peace Arch crossings, as Aldergrove closes at midnight.
- Bus 66, the Fraser Valley Express, stops at Carvolth Exchange in north Langley on its Burnaby to Chilliwack run.
Where to stay
Glover Road village rooms, Willowbrook hotels or Fraser Highway inns
Stay in Fort Langley village for character: inns and B&Bs sit a short walk from the historic site, the Glover Road cafés and the Fraser riverbank, though rooms are few and summer weekends book up. Langley City and the Willowbrook hotels have more beds. Langley City, around Douglas Crescent and the Willowbrook shopping area, has the bulk of the chain hotels and the best bus links towards Surrey and Vancouver, but it is a suburban place to wake up. The Westward Inn and other motels on Fraser Highway at Highway 10 suit drivers on a budget. Walnut Grove in the north is convenient for the Golden Ears Bridge and Highway 1 but has little to walk to.
- Fort Langley village
- Walk to the fort and riverside; limited, pricier rooms
- Langley City and Willowbrook
- Chain hotels, malls and transit; suburban feel
- Fraser Highway at Highway 10
- Motels and inns for drivers
- Walnut Grove
- Quick access to Highway 1 and Maple Ridge
Getting around
Fraser Highway buses, Carvolth Exchange and farm-road driving
Drive in Langley, because Langley Township is mostly acreage and farm roads with Fort Langley, Campbell Valley, the wineries and the berry farms several kilometres apart. Central Langley City is the exception, and TransLink buses run from the Carvolth Exchange and along the Fraser Highway. Central Langley City is the exception: it is compact enough to walk or cycle. TransLink runs the local buses, with Langley Centre in the City and Carvolth Exchange in the north as the main hubs, and Compass cards or contactless bank cards cover fares across Metro Vancouver. Route 503 continues east along Fraser Highway to Aldergrove, where it meets BC Transit's route 21 to Abbotsford. Cyclists can use the Fort-to-Fort Trail, which follows the Fraser between the fort and Derby Reach Regional Park.
- TransLink buses
- Hubs at Langley Centre and Carvolth Exchange; Compass or contactless
- Route 503 and BC Transit 21
- Fraser Highway to Aldergrove, then on to Abbotsford
- Car
- The practical way to reach the wineries, Campbell Valley and Krause Berry Farms
- Sunday buses to the rural east are sparse; plan farm and winery visits around a car or a taxi.
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What makes Langley worth the trip, and what catches visitors out.
Why travelers love it
- The Big House at Fort Langley, where the Colony of British Columbia was proclaimed in November 1858.
- Lunch looking over the vines at Bacchus Bistro on the Domaine de Chaberton estate.
- The Canadian Museum of Flight, a single hangar at Langley airport with far more aircraft than you would expect.
Good to know
- Langley City and Langley Township are separate places, so check which one your hotel is in.
Trip fit
BookingMentor editorial ratings out of 5, based on a first-time visitor's experience.
Weather in Langley, month by month
Berry summers and mild, damp winters; the nearest long-term record is Abbotsford International Airport.
Climate figures are approximate long-term averages for Abbotsford International Airport (Environment Canada, via Wikipedia).
Fort Langley, the Fort-to-Fort Trail and the 216 Street wineries
History in the morning and farmland after lunch suits Langley. Be at Fort Langley National Historic Site for its 10 am opening and start in the Big House, where British Columbia was proclaimed a colony on 19 November 1858, walk part of the Fort-to-Fort Trail along the Fraser River, then visit the wineries along 216 Street.
Go first to the Big House, where Governor James Douglas and Judge Matthew Begbie read Queen Victoria's proclamation creating the Colony of British Columbia on 19 November 1858. The storehouse beside it is the one original building; the rest are careful reconstructions, and the costumed interpreters running the blacksmith's forge and the gold-panning trough are worth half an hour.
Walk out of the gates and down to the river. The Fort-to-Fort Trail follows the Fraser west towards Derby Reach, roughly towards the site of the first fort of 1827, and even a short stretch gives you herons and slow river traffic. Loop back into the village for lunch on Glover Road, where the cafés, antique shops and bookshops fill the old storefronts.
In the afternoon, drive south to Campbell Valley Regional Park for an hour on its trails, then out to 216 Street for a tasting or an early dinner at Domaine de Chaberton, whose Bacchus Bistro serves French cooking beside the vines on Friday and Saturday evenings. Aviation fans can swap the park for the Canadian Museum of Flight, a little further up 216 Street at Langley airport, open daily from 10 am.
Krause Berry waffles, Bacchus Bistro and Thai on Douglas Crescent
Langley's food is rooted in its farmland. In summer, pick your own berries at Krause Berry Farms on 248 Street and queue at its waffle bar for a waffle buried in fruit and cream. Bacchus Bistro serves lunch at a winery, and Thai restaurants on Douglas Crescent cover dinner in Langley City.
Krause Berry Farms on 248 Street is the place to start in summer: pick your own strawberries, raspberries or blueberries, then queue at the waffle bar for a waffle buried in fresh fruit and cream. The bakery's berry pies sell fast, and the farm runs its own estate winery. Hours are long and daily from June to August but shrink after that.
The wineries are a smaller-scale version of the Okanagan, an easy drive from Vancouver. Domaine de Chaberton on 216 Street is one of the oldest in the Fraser Valley, and its Bacchus Bistro uses valley produce for French dishes at lunch five days a week, with dinner only on Fridays and Saturdays; book ahead. Backyard Vineyards on 232 Street pours in its tasting room every day and runs tours.
In Langley City, Douglas Crescent is the old main street and the best place for an independent meal. Ban Chok Dee there cooks Thai food that draws people from across the valley; it closes between lunch and dinner. In Fort Langley village, Glover Road's cafés and bakeries are good for a light lunch between the fort and the riverside trail. In October, look for local cranberries, harvested in the flooded bogs around the village.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Quick answers to the questions travelers ask most before visiting Langley.
General
No. The township surrounds the much smaller city, and they are separate municipalities, though the boundary is invisible on the ground.
Abbotsford (YXX) is about 30 minutes by car and quicker to get through. Vancouver (YVR) is about 45 minutes away and has far more flights.
The fort was the first capital of the mainland colony, and the colony was proclaimed in its Big House on 19 November 1858.
See one original building and several reconstructions, watch films and exhibits, and join blacksmithing and gold-panning demonstrations.
Yes. The farm on 248 Street has u-pick fields, a market, a bakery and a waffle bar, with the longest hours from June to August.
Yes, if you drive. Add a second day for berry picking at Krause and the Canadian Museum of Flight.
Drive in Langley, because Langley Township is mostly acreage and farm roads with Fort Langley, Campbell Valley, the wineries and the berry farms several kilometres apart. Central Langley City is the exception, and TransLink buses run from the Carvolth Exchange and along the Fraser Highway. Central Langley City is the exception: it is compact enough to walk or cycle.
Getting there
SkyTrain stops in Surrey, and TransLink buses continue along Fraser Highway to the Langley Centre exchange. From YVR, the Canada Line, Expo Line and bus together take well over an hour.
Choose from three airports within an hour of Langley: Abbotsford (YXX), about 30 minutes east, for domestic flights, Vancouver International (YVR), about 45 minutes by car, for the most routes, and Bellingham (BLI) across the US border. Without a car, ride SkyTrain and change to a bus along the Fraser Highway. Bellingham (BLI) across the border is another 45-minute drive plus the crossing.
Stay & facilities
Domaine de Chaberton on 216 Street, where Bacchus Bistro serves French lunches five days a week and dinners on Friday and Saturday.
Booking
About 33 km through forest, grassland and wetland, including an equestrian loop around the edge of the park off 16 Avenue.
Timing & weather
Daily from 8 am to midnight on Highway 13; its NEXUS lane runs southbound into the US only.
The best time to visit Langley is May to Sep. Berry season, open winery patios and dry trails in Campbell Valley.
- Best overall: May - September (July sees only about 39 mm of rain and highs near 24C, just right for the u-pick fields and winery patios)
- Shoulder: April and October (Mild days in the mid-teens but rain picks up fast in October; Fort Langley's cranberry harvest celebrations fall around then)
- Wet season: November - March (November and January each bring well over 200 mm of rain; the fort, the flight museum and the tasting rooms carry the day)
Visa & documents
Visa-exempt travelers, including citizens of the UK, the EU and Australia, need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or through Canada. US citizens need only a passport. Other nationalities need a visitor visa.
Health & safety
Canada's main risks are natural: wildlife, summer wildfires and extreme winter cold. Store food properly in bear country, check wildfire and road conditions before summer drives, and carry winter gear when driving in snow. Call 911 for police, fire or ambulance anywhere in the country.
