Rose Bay

The coastal-walk icon. The sand itself is a no-dog zone, but the parks, cafes and clifftop paths above more than deliver. Come for the views, not the beach romp.

A tiny clifftop cove on the Bondi-to-Bronte walk, all sea air and ocean views. Salty, scenic and made for a coastal stroll.

A beloved eastern beach with a grassy park and the coastal walk on tap. Salty, relaxed and made for a sea-air stroll.

Westfield, towers and trains, with Waverley Park's green close enough to escape the rush. Busy and city-fast, but it keeps room for a dog walk.

Harbour beach, clifftop Gap walks and ferry-stop calm at the headland's tip. Scenic, breezy and made for a sea-air wander.

Beside Centennial's parklands, with open green and off-leash space close by. Leafy and made for a proper run.

Sandstone terraces, boutique-lined Oxford Street and the leafy hush of Five Ways. Paddo does fashion and Sunday strolls in equal measure — bring a well-dressed dog.

Queen Street antiques, boutique storefronts and leafy terrace streets on Centennial Park's edge. The east at its most polished, made for a window-shop wander with a well-bred dog.

Leafy, lofty and quietly grand, with Cooper Park's bushland gully and off-leash trails tucked below the big homes. Harbour glimpses up top, room to roam down low.

Bondi-close and leafy, with Waverley Park's green and quiet village streets. Walkable, easy-going and good with a dog.