<P> The beach is popular with tourists and locals throughout the year, especially between March and October . Facilities at the beach include toilets, emergency telephone and car parking . From Easter onwards, an ice - cream or hot - dog van is usually in the main car park . There is the Castlemartin MOD firing range in the area which can be alarming and pose a hazard within a 12 miles (19 km) radius during peak firing . Freshwater has a thatched seaweed - drying hut, and there is an Iron Age burial chamber immediately to the north known as the "Devil's Quoit" which is situated in the field left of the main road out of Freshwater . </P> <P> Freshwater West is one of the top surfing locations in Wales due to its consistent swell and strong waves . The beach regularly hosts surfing tournaments such as the Welsh National Surfing Championships with participants arriving from all over the world . Since 2010 it has had a lifeguard station which is active during the summer months . </P> <P> As a filming location, Freshwater West featured extensively in the 2010 film Robin Hood starring Russell Crowe, which depicted the French invasion of southern England . Over 600 extras and 150 horses were used during the filming on the beach . It was also a filming location for the final two Harry Potter films; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 1 and Part 2 . The beach scenes with Dobby the elf were filmed on the beach and "Shell Cottage" was constructed at the foot of the sand dunes . The cottage was removed after filming . Freshwater West was also used as a filming location in series four of BBC production, The Sarah Jane Adventures and the film The Thief of Bagdad . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shell Cottage - whilst filming Harry Potter </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Filming Robin Hood </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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