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Transport Research Laboratory - Buckler's Forest, Crowthorne


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This abandoned banked circuit is located in Buckler's Forest, Crowthorne, Berkshire on the site of the former Transport Research Laboratory.
Originally built to withstand cars pounding around at 155mph to test vehicles for road safety in order to road test safety features in a variety of road vehicles.
 
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You can still get access to the track via Old Wokingham Road at Buckler's Forest car park as other parts of the circuit have now been built with residential properties
 
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All around the forest, historical details have been reclaimed and restored to become thoughtful new features. What was a man-made hill designed for testing handbrakes is now a quiet picnic spot nestled on the forest’s edge.
 
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A banked curve where high-speed vehicles once soared has become a stepped amphitheatre with stunning views.
Old green electrical boxes, retained from the era of a transport laboratory, are now home to mini museums, insect habitats and shelters.
 
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The old forest fire watch tower still stands as a tribute to the past – looking out over a rejuvenated landscape where both visitors and wildlife can now find tranquility.
 
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