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Former Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) in Crowthorne Berkshire is now Bucklers Forest park. This explore and drone footage captures some of the interesting features and relics found in the park. Location: Woodcote Green, Crowthorne, nearest postcode RG45 6LN.

Grid reference SU 84373 64824.
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Open in winter from dawn to 4:30pm and in summer from dawn to 7:30pm.

Huge open space in what used to be the grounds of the Transport Research Lab. With its wide, surfaced tracks, it’s perfect for running, cycling or walks with the dog.
Information boards tell you about the wildlife of the local area and the transport research that once took place here. Echos of the past have been pleasingly integrated, the huge skid pad and areas once used to test ‘innovative’ ideas such as mini-roundabouts and cycle lanes! These may now be nicely landscaped, but it’s lovely that the past is being celebrated.
Since it opened in December 2018, Buckler’s Forest has become very popular with locals. Being a nice big place, there’s plenty of space for everyone to enjoy it.
It’s proving great for wildlife, with sightings of crossbills and many notable finds by dragonfly and butterfly enthusiasts. The discovery of the scarce blue-tailed damselfly is a highlight, as well as great views of the magnificent golden-ringed dragonfly and a rare sighting of the lesser emperor dragonfly. Later in the summer it’s alive with rare grayling butterflies, thriving in flowery grassland areas, especially where there are plenty of sandy patches amongst the grasses. Other butterflies include the common blue and brown argus.

TRL
TRL was originally established in 1933 by the UK Government as the Road Research Laboratory (RRL) under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), and later became the Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)[2] in 1972.[3]
During the Second World War, the Laboratory contributed to the war effort.[3] Among its contributions, under William Glanville, were research that aided the development of plastic armour, the bouncing bomb[3] and the Disney bomb.
During governmental reorganisation in the 1970s, the TRRL moved from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the Department of the Environment (DoE).[7]
At the TRRL, Frank Blackmore developed the mini-roundabout and its associated 'priority rule',[3] which was adopted in 1975.

The UK's world-renowned TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) is celebrating its 75th birthday this year, and the objective of its work has not changed
In 1938 Richard Stradling, director, wrote that "the objective of all the research work at RRL [now TRL] is to accumulate that body of scientific knowledge which is an essential factor in the economical and efficient construction and maintenance of our roads. Practical application of the results must be the aim throughout." While TRL's remit today is far more wide-reaching, from the development of tools to assist engineers in the design of roads and junctions to increase capacity and ease congestion, ITS technologies that deliver traveller information and road user charging capabilities, to environmental performance and strategic assessment, sustainability and climate change, it continues to deliver evidence-based solutions to help its customers solve modern day transport issues.

In doing so, it delivers its vision: to create the future of transport.

The RRL (Road Research Laboratory), was created when the Ministry of Transport's Experimental Station, formed in 1930 at Harmondsworth, near Heathrow, southern England, was transferred to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). Much of its work then concentrated on road materials and methods of construction.

The focus switched in 1939 when RRL was allocated war research, and it became involved in work on the Dambusters' 'bouncing bomb'.

In 1946, RRL's road safety division was formed at Langley Hall near Slough, west of London. Work included studies of accident data, traffic flow, junction design, street lighting, vehicle safety (initially lighting and braking) and pedestrian crossings.

Crossings at this time were marked using metal studs in the road surface and unlit Belisha beacons [named after UK Minister of Transport Leslie Hore-Belisha].

Model crossings were set up to investigate colour, texture, lighting and wetness. It was concluded that alternating 2ft (0.6m) wide black and white stripes laid parallel to the kerb (Zebra pattern) were most conspicuous. At night, no surface patterns showed up well unless lit by an overhead lamp. Experimental crossings were laid and it was found that compared to conventional markings, Zebra crossings were more visible to drivers and led to better observation of crossings by both pedestrians and drivers. In October 1951, regulations required all uncontrolled pedestrian crossings to have Zebra markings and other road users to give precedence to pedestrians.