Langley Vale Centenary Woodland
Children will love the Poppy Play Area and the centenary sculptures on this walk.
Part of the WWI memorial sculptures
The Basics
Time: 35 minutes for the Remembrance Way Trail or 1 hr 30 mins for the Downs View Trail
Distance: 3.1 km for the Remembrance Way Trail and 4.5 km for the Downs View Trail
Terrain: Grassy paths, woodland paths, a few steeper sections
Pushchairs: Yes for the Remembrance Way Trail, No for the Downs View Trail
Dogs: Yes, but they must be on a lead in the areas covered by this walk
Refreshments: There are some lovely picnic benches in the community orchard with board games printed on them
Toilets: None
Public Transport: Services run from Epsom station. The nearest bus stops to Langley Vale Wood are Downs Road on Headley Road, and Grosvenor Road in Langley Vale village.
Parking: Pay and display car park, £2/2hours, £4/4hours, £5/all day, SEASSONAL CLOSING TIMES range between 7pm-9pm in summer and 4pm - 6pm in winter (Postcode: KT18 6BZ - W3W: calms/than/nasal)
The Poppy Play Area
To commemorate the centenary of The First World War, The Woodland Trust planted four new woodlands, one in each country of the UK. Langley Vale is the English one, and the once arable land is being swiftly and sympathetically turned into an incredible haven for wildlife. You will find a mixture of new and existing woodland, wildflowers in their millions and a beautiful wooden play area. As well as this there are various memorials and sculptures dedicated to the fallen soldiers of WW1.
The Route
There are two way marked trails to follow, as well as a number of other paths for the more adventurous.
The Remembrance Way Trail is an easy route that passes all the main memorials and sculptures, the community orchard and the play area. The paths are grassy, firm and flat. To do this walk, follow the orange marker posts.
The Downs View Trail is a more strenuous route that also includes all of the main features above, but also passes through established woodland and rises upwards to give views across the North Downs and Epsom Downs Racecourse. There are benches along the way. To do this walk, follow the blue marker posts.
Both walks are well marked at each junction with the coloured marker posts. There are also paper maps of both trails available to pick up at the car park or download this one before you go.
Did you know?
The majority of Langley Vale Wood is a dog-on-lead zone due to the diversity of bird life that needs to be protected. 59 species have been recorded, including some of the Red List of species at risk such as cuckoo and the ground-nesting skylark and lapwing.
