We have just returned from a weeks stay prior to Christmas. Luckily the weather was mainly dry for us so we did not need to use the drying room on this visit. The showers are always clean, and the wardens are very helpful. In the village the visitor centre/museum is an interesting place to while away a couple of hours, and the Blueberry cafe there is excellent and dog friendly. Also for those with (or without) their four legged friends, try Tillys Tea Rooms, Three Roofs and Rose Cottage as all allow dogs, as do all the pubs other than the Bull. We walked Cavedale and Mam Tor, but not on the same day this time. Its just a beautiful place to holiday.