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Abbotsford
Langley
North Delta
Surrey / South Surrey / White Rock
Abbotsford
Castle Fun Park - Indoor and outdoor large-scale mini-golf, batting
cages, bumper cars, shooting gallery, skill and video games, Go-Kart
track, Monkey Time Pizza Restaurant.
Clayburn Village - Clayburn Village is a unique, secluded little
village, dotted with historical brick buildings, a heritage church, school
and store, plus the site of the old brick plant. Take a walking tour
or stop in for tea and scones (or your favourite old fashioned sweet
treat) at the General Store. Clayburn Village is situated on the West
side of Sumas Mountain.
- Off Mission Hwy 11, North, turn right on Clayburn Road
- Clayburn Village Store: 604-853-4020
- www.clayburnvillage.com
Mill Lake & Centennial Park - Nature trails, floating boardwalk,
fitness track, picnic area, outdoor swimming pool, water park, playground
equipment, open to small rowboats, canoes, trout fishing, wildfowl refuge,
adjacent to major shopping centres, short walk to MSA Museum, Trethewey
House, Kariton Gallery, Ravine Park.
- Mill Lake Road & Emerson Street
Goat’s Pride at McLennan Creek - A certified organic goat dairy operation. A beautiful farm with approximately 170 goats, plus cows, chickens, pigs, and a duck. There is a farm store retailing their own cheeses, milk and yogurt as well as locally made treats and snacks and goat-related items. Visitors will be able to see the cheese being made through the viewing window, and can enjoy playing with the baby goats. The farm also has an environmentally protected salmon spawning stream where the salmon can be seen. Please call ahead if you are interested in a guided tour.
Birchwood Dairy’s Farm Market & Coffee Shop - The Len Krahn family invites you to enjoy
a taste of farm life including farm fresh milk, old-fashioned ice-cream,
frozen yogurt and feta cheese; deli, bakery, produce & gift and grocery.
Spend a day and enjoy the picnic tables, petting zoo, & playground, take a self directed tour and enjoy watching the cows being milked. Group Tours (for 15 or more) available from
Apri l- September only. Please book tours in advance. Individuals are welcome
to browse around anytime without booking a tour. Open year round.
- 1154A Fadden Road, Abbotsford, BC
- Phone: 604-857-1315
Water Spray Park - Cool off at Abbotsford’s outdoor water
spray park, located beside Centennial Outdoor Pool and Centennial Park
playground. There is no charge to use the water spray park, so come bring
your family and friends, and have a refreshing time...for free! The water
spray park is open from the May long weekend to the end of the September
long weekend, seven days a week!
- 2310 Emerson Street,
- Parks, Recreation, & Culture Office: 604-859-3134
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Langley
Visit the Greater Vancouver Zoological Society - The Greater
Vancouver Zoo has 126 species of wildlife from all around the globe in
it’s newly updated facilities. A great way to spend the afternoon.
Take a ride on the Safari express miniature train or watch the daily
lion and tiger feeding.
- 5048 - 264th Street, Aldergrove – Exit #73 off of HWY #1
- Phone: 604-856-6825
- Open: Daily 9am – 7pm (Summer); 9am – 4 pm (Winter)
- www.gvzoo.com
Take a historical walk on the Fort to Fort Trail - Enjoy the
sights of nature with the native wildflowers, lush vegetation, and views
of the Bedford Channel. At the same time take in a history lesson at
the first site of the Hudson’s Bay fort in Derby Reach Park (GVRD)
and the Fort Langley National Historic Site in Fort Langley.
- For all trail inquiries call: 604-533-6086
- www.tol.ca: Municipal Services / Recreation, Culture, and Parks / Parks & Trails / Trails
Birthplace of B.C. Gallery – Spend an afternoon in culture.
Enjoy the original B.C. art in its various forms. If you’re
lucky you may catch one of the many artists who frequent the gallery
to discuss their work.
Go for a swim at one of Langley’s pools - Catch the waves
at W.C. Blair pool, take a slide at the Walnut Grove Aquatic Centre,
or enjoy the summer weather at the Al Anderson Memorial Outdoor Pool.
- W C Blair Pool
- 22200 Fraser Highway
- Phone: 604-533-6170
- Walnut Grove Community Centre
- 8889 Walnut Grove Drive
- Phone: 604-882-0408
- www.tol.ca: Municipal Services / Recreation, Culture, and Parks / Pools & Aquatics
- Al Anderson Memorial Pool (Outdoor pool, open June - Sept)
- 4949 207 Street
- Phone: 604-514-2860
Take a stroll down Glover Road in historic Fort Langley - Take
in the sights of this quaint small town setting, or do some shopping
in the many antique shops. For more information on events and attractions, visit www.fortlangley.com.
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North Delta
Visit the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary - View up to 280 species
of birds on nearly 850 acres of managed habitat and estuarine marsh. Some birds
simply land here to rest and feed, while others spend the whole winter
in its protected habitat. Each November marks the return of thousands
of snow geese from Wrangel Island in the Arctic.
- 5191 Robertson Road, Delta (13km West of Ladner Village)
- The British Columbia Waterfowl Society: 604-946-6980
- Open: Daily 9am – 4 pm
- Admission: $4.00/adult; $2.00/child or senior
- www.reifelbirdsanctuary.com
Watershed Park - Dominated by a second growth coniferous forest, this is Delta's largest and most precious park. With 11 kilometres of gravel trails winding through the park, this is a great place to do some cycling, running,
walking, horseback riding, and nature appreciation.
- 11600 Kittson Parkway
- Open: Daily from Dawn – Dusk
- www.corp.delta.bc.ca: Visitors / Parks / Parks Listing
- Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture Phone: 604-952-3000
Enjoy the outdoors at Burns Bog - The largest raised peat bog
on the West Coast of the Americas and ten times the size of Vancouver’s
Stanley Park. At 4,000 hectares, Burns Bog is the largest urban wilderness
in North America and is home to 150 species of birds, 24 species of mammals
and 126 species of flora.
Punjabi Bazaar and Market - Between 92nd and 96th Avenue, along
Scott Road (120th Street) in North Delta. Stroll, enjoy and discover
the flavors of India daily right here in Delta.
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Surrey/South Surrey/White Rock
Surrey Art Gallery - The Surrey Art Gallery is the third
largest gallery in British Columbia and features changing exhibitions
of
local, national and international contemporary art, with educational
and entertaining
tours and visual art programs for visitors of all ages.
- 13750 - 88 Avenue, Surrey – 1 block east of King George Highway in Bear Creek Park
- Phone: 604-501-5566
- Email: artgallery@surrey.ca
- Admission: By donation
- www.surrey.ca: Living in Surrey / Arts / Surrey Art Gallery
Surrey Museum - The Museum features exhibits of a selection of
5,000 year old stone tools created by the Indigenous Peoples of the area.
It also houses the 1881 Town Hall, Surrey's first seat of civic government,
and displays re-creations of the interiors of turn of the century homes
and businesses.
- 17710 - 56A Avenue, Cloverdale
- Phone: 604-592-6956
- Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and Holidays
- www.surrey.ca: Living in Surrey / Heritage
The White Rock Pier on Marine Drive - Enjoy a walk along this
1,559 foot long pier, originally built in 1914. A great vantage point
for views
of the beach, Mount Baker and White Rock Village.
The Beach – Enjoy the sandy beach and views of the ocean in White
Rock or Crescent Beach.
Bose Corn Maze - 15 acres in size, cut out of a 19 acre
field. Clues are used to work your way through the maze. The walls
of the maze are 12 feet tall. Children will enjoy the mini maze, farm animals, hay bale jump, swing set,
and sand box with toys. Two fire pits are available for all visitors
to use, with free marshmallows to roast.
- 16390 - 64th Avenue, Surrey
- Phone: 604-576-8997
- Email: MJBOSE@telus.net
- Open: August - October
- www.cornfieldmaze.com: Visiting A Maize / Find A Maize Near You / Canada /
British Columbia / Cloverdale
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