Manly Vale

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.

Surf one side, harbour the other, with the ferry in between. The beaches' big star — salty, lively and made for a coastal wander.

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

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

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

Northern-beaches surf and a long sandy front, with the coast walk on tap. Relaxed, salty and made for a beachside wander with the dog.

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

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

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

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