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Freshwater West
Freshwater West is a very large and wild beach, situated outside a military firing range and backed with sand dunes. The beach is mostly covered at high tide, and some low rocky ridges are exposed at low tide to the sides of the beach, where there are a few rock pools. It is also possible to find the fossilised stumps of a 6,000 year old forest at low tide.
In 2009, the beach and sand dunes was used to film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Robin Hood , starring Russell Crowe .
The beach is very popular for surfers, but bathing is discouraged because of strong currents.
There are two free car parks at either end of the beach, and a gentle ramp down to the beach at the south end.
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Car Park |
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Public Toilets |
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Disabled toilet access |
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Southwest facing |