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Manly Wharf
Manly Wharf is Stop 16 – the final stop – on the Spit to Manly Walk, as seen in the downloadable Spit to Manly Complete Guide and Map. How to get to Manly Wharf If walking from The Spit to Manly, approaching from Fairlight Beach… After passing the former Sea Life Sanctuary and art gallery […]
Where to Stay in Sydney
Thinking about which of the city’s best walks you’ll do will determine where to stay in Sydney. If you’ll be doing other things during your stay, it doesn’t really matter where you stay as it’s fairly easy to get around… but if you only have a short time in Sydney and want to squeeze in […]
Bondi to Manly Walk
A surfer crosses the path after a cheeky morning session; children learn to sail, their boats bobbing in the harbour; and mates pull a kayak down to the water’s edge for an arvo paddle. Sometimes there are no people at all; just scrubby coastal heath, delicate flannel flowers, towering angophora, twisting Port Jackson figs and […]
Sydney’s Great Coastal Walk
While multi-day inn-to-inn walks are more well-known in Europe (think Spain’s increasingly popular Camino de Santiago), and thru-hiking in the USA is massive (think Appalachian Trail), Sydney’s Great Coastal Walk is putting Australia on the world map for walking holidays. It’s also called the Palm Beach to Cronulla walk and is nearly 200km of continuous […]
Spit Bridge to Manly Walk
Explore one of Sydney Harbour’s most beautiful walking tracks, the Spit Bridge to Manly Walk, otherwise known as the Manly Scenic Walkway. The route hugs the coastline, offering expansive harbour views while juxtaposing harbour-side homes with Aboriginal sites. Finishing at one of Sydney’s most loved beaches, this is the walk to insist on for visitors, […]
Castle Rock Beach
Castle Rock Beach is a quiet Sydney Harbour beach near Clontarf and Manly that can only be accessed on foot. Below are two options of getting to Castle Rock Beach, either as part of the Spit to Manly walk, or driving to nearby streets. Castle Rock Beach is Stop 7 on the Spit to Manly […]
Forty Baskets Beach
Forty Baskets Beach is Stop 13 on the Spit to Manly Walk, as seen in the downloadable Spit to Manly Complete Guide and Map. How to get to Forty Baskets Beach If walking along the Manly Scenic Walkway, coming from Reef Beach… Before reaching 40 Baskets Beach, a signposted track junction marks an “alternate route […]
Dobroyd Head
Dobroyd Head is Stop 11 on the Spit to Manly Walk, as seen in the downloadable Spit to Manly Complete Guide and Map. How to get to Dobroyd Head If walking from Crater Cove… Go past the turn-off to Arabanoo Lookout, continuing on the track to Manly. Your first reveal of Manly comes 100m past this […]
Ideas for 24 Hours in Sydney’s Outdoors
As born and bred locals, we want to help you scratch the city’s surface to discover a whole other side: that of towering gum trees, dramatic sandstone cliffs and secret bush enclaves. Depending how long your stay is, even six of the best walks might be stretching it a bit, so here are some tips […]
Things to do in Manly (for people who love the outdoors)
From Manly’s beaches to bays, there are plenty of things to do in Manly. While the locals love the cosmopolitan dining and shopping, it is Manly’s natural beauty that attracted them in the first place. So pull on your boots and follow our guide of things to do in Manly for people who love the […]