Haberfield

A leafy harbour peninsula of sandstone heritage and waterfront reserves. Quiet, scenic and made for a slow foreshore stroll.

Wedged between Newtown and Glebe, with Sydney Uni's leafy grounds and quiet terrace streets to wander. The inner west's calm achiever — the buzz close by, the pace nicely unhurried.

Inner-west diversity at full tilt — dumplings, grocers and Ashfield Park's green at the centre. Busy, well-fed and easy for an after-dinner lap.

A leafy river peninsula with foreshore parks and harbour baths. Quiet, breezy and made for a waterside stroll.

Leafy and riverside, with Bay Run loops and quiet parks close by. Family-paced inner-west calm, made for an easy daily walk.

The Balmain peninsula's leafy tip, with waterfront parks and ferry calm. Quiet, scenic and made for a slow harbour stroll.

Home to the Bay Run, Sydney's favourite harbourside loop and an unofficial dog parade. Waterfront, walkable and built around getting outside.

River on one side, Bicentennial Park's wide green on the other. Quiet, family-paced and handy to some of the inner west's best open space for a run.

The very tip of the peninsula, where ferries dock and Illoura Reserve hands you front-row harbour views. Tiny, historic and built for a slow waterfront wander.

A harbour peninsula built for wandering: village pubs, waterfront parks and ferry views at every turn. Half of Balmain owns a dog, the other half wants to pat yours.