Roseville

Big gardens, leafy streets and a quiet, gracious pace on the upper north shore. Green, calm and made for a slow walk.

Bush-edged on Lane Cove National Park, with trails and leafy streets. Quiet, green and made for a proper walk.

A quiet, leafy pocket near Willoughby, with parks and green close by. Family-paced and easy with a dog.

Upper north shore at its leafiest: big gardens, bushland tracks and Ku-ring-gai's national park on the edge. Quiet, green and built for long, slow walks.

A north shore business hub of towers and easy transport, with green pockets close by. Practical and handy for a quick lap.

A quiet, leafy pocket near Crows Nest, with village calm and easy green. Low-key, walkable and easy with a dog.

Leafy and bush-edged above the harbour, with reserves and quiet streets. Green, calm and made for a scenic walk.

Leafy and bush-edged on the upper north shore, with reserves and quiet streets. Green, calm and made for a walk.

Bush-edged and leafy near Garigal, with trails and quiet streets close by. Green, hushed and made for a proper walk.

A lower north shore quiet achiever: leafy streets, a low-key cafe strip and Artarmon Reserve for a midday potter. Practical, calm and easy to get in and out of with a dog.