Langley is a suburban municipality about 45 km east of downtown Vancouver, straddling the Trans-Canada Highway. Its main claim to interest for visitors is Fort Langley National Historic Site, a restored Hudson's Bay Company trading post established in 1827 — the birthplace of British Columbia, where the colony was proclaimed in 1858. The fort has costumed interpreters, a cooperage, and a small museum.
The village of Fort Langley itself is pleasant, with antique shops, cafes, and a waterfront along the Fraser River. Langley also has a number of wineries and farm-gate shops in the surrounding agricultural land.