Lovett Bay

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

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

Surf, lagoon and a headland walk between the beaches. Low-key, salty and made for a barefoot kind of day with the dog.

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

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

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

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

Semi-rural and bush-wrapped on Ku-ring-gai's doorstep — acreage, big skies and trails out the back. Where the northern beaches go quiet and green.

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