{"id":25,"date":"2020-11-18T11:54:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T11:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wch.cottage-search.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/10\/freshwater-west-shell-house\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:29:17","slug":"freshwater-west-shell-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welsh-cottages.co.uk\/blog\/freshwater-west-shell-house","title":{"rendered":"The Shell House built for the Harry Potter film “Deathly Hallows”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freshwater West, one of the best beaches in Pembrokeshire<\/a>, has been inundated with Harry Potter fans in recent years. As the iconic setting for the famous Shell Cottage, Freshwater West is also home to Dobby the house elf\u2019s grave.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s your guide to the incredible setting for Shell Cottage, Pembrokeshire …<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shell Cottage<\/h2>\n

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Shell Cottage was constructed as one of the set\u2019s for the final Harry Potter films \u2013 Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows<\/a> starring Daniel Radcliffe and based on the book by J. K. Rowling<\/a>. The house was the setting for Bill and Fleur Weasley\u2019s home and a safe house during the Second Wizarding War. The unique, character-filled cottage was built along the coast of Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, with filming taking place between the 11th and 15th May 2010.<\/p>\n

The cottage was used for filming several scenes in both Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Part 2 but was taken straight down after filming. Although Shell Cottage has long since gone, you can visit the location of this iconic landmark. If you\u2019re looking for your very own cottage by the beach, check out these coastal cottages in Pembrokeshire.<\/a><\/p>\n

The amazing detail of the shell roofing was completed with plastic moulding. Whilst the cottage itself was filled with water containers to make sure the house didn\u2019t blow away in the wind! The Shell Cottage has now been removed from this popular beach in West Wales<\/a>, but Potter fans still flock to the beach in search of Dobby\u2019s grave and to walk in the footsteps of Harry, Hermoine and Ron.<\/p>\n

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Dobby\u2019s Grave, Freshwater West<\/h2>\n

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Dobby\u2019s death, which took place in front of Shell Cottage, is one of the most devastating and upsetting scenes throughout the whole Harry Potter series. For those who don\u2019t know, Dobby was a house-elf belonging to the Malfoy family and was extremely protective of Harry Potter.<\/p>\n

After causing a lot of mayhem throughout the first few films, Dobby and Harry became the closest of friends, with Harry treating Dobby as an equal. Eventually, Harry managed to free the loveable house-elf from the poor treatment of the Malfoy\u2019s, thus turning Dobby into a Free Elf. Dobby died in the arms of Harry Potter, along the golden sands of Freshwater West.<\/p>\n

To this day, the beach is visited by many a Harry Potter fan, in search of Dobby\u2019s grave. The original \u201chere lies Dobby, a Free Elf\u201d stone was initially stolen, however amongst the sand dunes of Freshwater West, you\u2019ll still find an array of memorials for Dobby.<\/p>\n

How to Find Dobby\u2019s Grave<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re heading to Freshwater West in search of Dobby\u2019s grave then all you need to do is follow these instructions\u2026<\/p>\n