🌳 Outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16🏖 Beach🆓 Free entryWater playSwimming
What’s there
- Free parking
- Buggy friendly
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
Two small free car parks available. When surf is up, parking can be hard to find. Some parking available along the narrow road.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Freshwater West (also known as Fresh West) is a stunning sandy beach on the Pembrokeshire coast near Castlemartin, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. This south-westerly facing beach offers some of the best waves in Wales and is a favourite spot for experienced surfers. The mile-long beach is flanked by extensive sand dunes and rock pools, making it a great family day out for rock pooling, walking and watching surfers. Freshwater West gained fame as the filming location for Dobby's Shell Cottage in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and also served as a filming location for Ridley Scott's Robin Hood and the 2015 film 'The Girl Who Invented Kissing'. There are two free car parks and toilet facilities available. Note: strong rip currents occur so swimming is not advised for inexperienced swimmers.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Kitchen roll
- Sun hat
- Baby carrier or slingBetter than a pram anywhere with steps or mud.
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Pushchair buggy board
- Insect repellent
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