In the 1980 's work started clearing of gorse and fern with the support of the Forestry commission  a gravel road and small car park was added. The team of volunteers ,mostly retired residents of Ruardean Hill worked hard to improve the area. Eventually through local fundraising events and the generosity of local firms (Hale & co and Forest of Dean stone) a second hand ride on was purchased. This was the beginning  of the lovely mown area you  see today.

In 2008 the friends raisied a significant amount of funds to install both the beacon and the crouching miner memorial with a topographic map on his back.The beacon is lit as the official beacon of the Forest of Dean upon request of the Kings official pageant master to mark national events. In 2012 the beacon was deemed to be a grass fire risk so a stone plinth was added beneath it to lessen the risk. The funding for this was raised through community events like barbecues,picnics and musical events.

In 2017 the family of the Ernie Jones ,a long time resident , installed a monument commemorating miners who had lost their lives in Forest of Dean pits.