Colonel Campbell restored and renovated the property in the 1960's. This included the creation of a steep driveway up to the house. Prior to this time the only access route was by foot or by train. The Colonel was quite a character and was featured in a BBC documentary titled the "Campbells Came by Rail". Before road access was possible the Colonel had a private train with a siding at Campbell's Platform.

He was also a great friend of the railway and used his explosives expertise to help blast the new route for the railway. The railway volunteers, or "deviationists" as they were known, lived in the cottage whilst the works were underway.