Forestville

Northern-beaches surf with wetland boardwalks and a sandy front. Relaxed, green-edged and made for a day outdoors.

A busy northern-beaches hub with surf, a lagoon and a long sandy front. Lively, salty and made for a beachside wander.

Brookie's swapped sheds for breweries, and most pour with a dog at your feet. Light-industrial by day, beer-garden social by arvo, a quick hop from Manly sand.

Where the northern beaches exhale: open sand, a rugged headland and rock pools. Relaxed, coastal and happy to share the path with a salty dog.

Peninsula surf and a laid-back village, with the beach and Pittwater both close. Relaxed, salty and easy-going with a dog.

Surf, lagoon and a long sandy stretch at the beaches' north end. Salty, relaxed and made for a barefoot day out.

Bush-edged northern-beaches suburbia, with reserves and quiet streets. Leafy, family-paced and good for a walk.

Bush-edged and easy-going on Garigal's doorstep, with reserves and trails close by. Leafy, roomy and built for a proper walk.

Pittwater's tucked-away edge, where ferries leave for the offshore bays. Leafy, waterside and made for a slow, scenic stroll.