A long stretch of golden sand, water quality rated "excellent" by experts, dozens of dunes to explore and described as a "surfers paradise", it's no wonder Freshwater West is one of Wales' best beaches. And if that isn't enough to persuade you to visit, perhaps its Hollywood connection will do the trick. The wide sandy bay framed by pebbly coves, jutting rocky caves and some of the best waves in the country is the perfect backdrop for blockbusters.
So it's perhaps no surprise that the beach has been featured in Ridley Scott's Robin Hood and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Fans of the Harry Potter series will know that it is on the beach where the brave house-elf Dobby was buried, and people flock to the National Trust beach year on year to visit the fictional elf's resting place. READ MORE Welsh beach dubbed 'UK's most beautiful' with clear blue sea and idyllic views DON'T MISS: Islands like the Caribbean which are just 200 miles from Wales Dobby was a key character in the Harry Potter films in the struggle against he-who-must-not-be-named and died at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange after rescuing Harry and friends from Malfoy Manor in the Deathly Hallows film.
Over a decade since the film was released, the site of Dobby's resting place has become an attraction in its own right on the beach with thousands of visiting each year. The fictional elf’s grave has grown over the years as it attracts thousands of visitors some of whom leave tributes like painted stones, sock.