I spent the day going to 4 beaches within 30 minutes drive of Patong, Phuket and have a look at what there is on them, the prices, who they might be good for etc.
The location of the easy (but 100 thb) path to Freedom beach is:
https://goo.gl/maps/QpP6qBDZUn2uvM3M8
The location for the not so easy (But free) path to freedom beach is:
https://goo.gl/maps/feKsfs44hZ5mJ3eb8
If you are driving, park somewhere around ( https://goo.gl/maps/iTJtwuR6L1PRfuu79 ) and approach from the north for the easier road conditions. It can be done from the South / South east (This is where Google took me but it was not easy…
Thanks for watching.