In 1971 the Peak Park Planning Board and Derbyshire County Council bought the largest part of the trackbed for leisure use, and the High Peak Trail is now a national route of the National Cycle Network.
In 1971 the Peak Park Planning Board and Derbyshire County Council bought the largest part of the trackbed and, in partnership with the Countryside Commission adapted it for its current leisure use. The High Peak Trail is now a national route of the National Cycle Network.