Langley Vale is a largely rural suburb that sits just beneath the village of Epsom. With streets that are lined with large picturesque single family homes - equipped with private driveways and yards - it’s easy for residents to overlook the fact that there’s no major high street in the area. Locals actually prefer the lack of shops, finding that the area is able to maintain a certain serenity. Even so, residents are still able to find plenty of ways to stay busy in the neighbourhood. Locals love attending events at the Langley Vale Village Hall, or checking out new works of art at the F. G. Marshall Ltd Gallery. For the more active residents, they can often be found riding horses at Gasston Stables, or jogging through the lush Langley Vale Centenary Wood. For families in search of a nature-filled suburb in close proximity to London, Langley Vale is the perfect choice!

Langley Vale was mostly farmland back in the early 13th century. Historians believe that the area’s farming settlement was destroyed by the Black Death in the 14th century. The site was later used as arable land. However, by the early 1800s, the site had become a part of the Ashtead Park Estate. Throughout WWI, this land became the site of army training. Later on, in 2014, the Woodland Trust purchased the wood. Today, it’s made up of 80% arable land but the trust is working to plant more trees throughout the site.

When the Langley Vale WWI Centenary Wood opened in 2015, it was visited by HRH The Princess Royal. The site is made up of trees that were planted in memory of those who fought in WWI.

Unfortunately, there are not many eateries or independent shops in this part of the neighbourhood. Still, it’s an easy stroll to the nearby high streets when in search of a more bustling commercial area.

Langley Vale Wood’s management plan outlines the many improvements that will be taking place in the park over the next several years. Some of these include a focus on the biodiversity of the woodlands by planting more native trees throughout the site. The management team will also be working on restoring a natural freshwater harbour. As far as future development is concerned, the rate of change is generally slow in this rural locale. The area’s location within London’s greenbelt, as well as proactive local residents groups means that gaining permission to build is often difficult. Nonetheless, there is a site on the south side of Langley Vale Road that the council have indicated should be used to help meet the borough’s housing targets, although no further plans have emerged since the original consultation.