Great Mackerel Beach

Leafy and harbour-edged, with bushland and Forty Baskets beach close by. Quiet, green and made for a scenic walk.

Bushland-edged and easy-going on Garigal's doorstep, with reserves and trails close by. Northern-beaches hinterland calm, green and built for a walk.

Bush-edged and leafy above the beaches, with reserves and quiet streets. Green, calm and made for a walk.

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.

Lagoon, surf and a lakeside loop made for walking. Northern-beaches relaxed, breezy and built for a day outdoors with the dog.

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

Bush-edged near Manly Dam, with trails and reserves close by. Leafy, family-paced and good for a walk.

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

Leafy and bush-edged above the beaches, with ocean close by. Quiet, green and made for a coastal-hinterland walk.

Northern-beaches suburbia, leafy-edged with parks and reserves close by. Quiet, family-paced and good for an easy walk.