Guidebook for Seaforth
Everything Else
Great surfing and swimming. Walk to Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, Shelley Beach, for snorkelling. Lots of beachside dining and bars.
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Spiaggia di Manly
Great surfing and swimming. Walk to Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, Shelley Beach, for snorkelling. Lots of beachside dining and bars.
Take a Ferry or Fastcat to the city, enjoying the glorious Sydney Harbour views on the way.
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Manly Wharf station
West EsplanadeTake a Ferry or Fastcat to the city, enjoying the glorious Sydney Harbour views on the way.
Sydney's iconic Opera House, a short walk from Circular Quay.
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Opera di Sydney
Sydney's iconic Opera House, a short walk from Circular Quay.
Parks & Nature
Fairlight is a small Harbour Beach offering great swimming and snorkelling (unless a big Southerly wind blowing). From here you can also connect with the Harbour Walking Track, that winds all the way from The Spit to Manly.
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Spiaggia di Fairlight
Fairlight is a small Harbour Beach offering great swimming and snorkelling (unless a big Southerly wind blowing). From here you can also connect with the Harbour Walking Track, that winds all the way from The Spit to Manly.
Access from Seaforth Oval and follow Walking Track down to foreshore (some stairs). Lovely grassed area and view across to abandoned World War 2 Munitions Storage huts.
Bantry Bay
Access from Seaforth Oval and follow Walking Track down to foreshore (some stairs). Lovely grassed area and view across to abandoned World War 2 Munitions Storage huts.
This small local park has stairs leading down to a tidal harbour pool, and a short, leafy walk.
Sangrado Park
Sangrado StreetThis small local park has stairs leading down to a tidal harbour pool, and a short, leafy walk.
Freshwater swimming, lots of BBQ areas and bush walks. There is a great circular walk taking you across the dam wall, through the bush, past creeks and waterholes and returning to the carpark Pack a picnic.
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Diga di Manly
112 King StFreshwater swimming, lots of BBQ areas and bush walks. There is a great circular walk taking you across the dam wall, through the bush, past creeks and waterholes and returning to the carpark Pack a picnic.
Arts & Culture
It's free, and the view from the upstairs coffee shop across to the Opera House is fantastic. Changing, mostly contemporary exhibits.
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Museo d'arte contemporanea
140 George StIt's free, and the view from the upstairs coffee shop across to the Opera House is fantastic. Changing, mostly contemporary exhibits.
Free, except for special exhibitions. Check out the Sidney Nolan Ned Kelly Series and Emily Kngwarreye, and other, Aboriginal artists. Walk further along to Botanical Gardens.
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Galleria d'Arte del New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadFree, except for special exhibitions. Check out the Sidney Nolan Ned Kelly Series and Emily Kngwarreye, and other, Aboriginal artists. Walk further along to Botanical Gardens.
Free local Gallery, changing Exhibitions - usually with local flavour.
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Manly Art Gallery & Museum
1a West EsplanadeFree local Gallery, changing Exhibitions - usually with local flavour.
Close by local Gallery featuring contemporary Australian artists. You can park out the back.
Harvey Galleries Seaforth
515 Sydney RdClose by local Gallery featuring contemporary Australian artists. You can park out the back.
Food Scene
Great coffee, excellent breakfast. Opens early.
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Four Brothers Espresso
38 Frenchs Forest RdGreat coffee, excellent breakfast. Opens early.
Close, with great fresh food and excellent kids menu. Desserts a bit expensive - grab an ice-cream from the Convenience Store across the road next to vet.
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Balance Thai
50 Ethel StClose, with great fresh food and excellent kids menu. Desserts a bit expensive - grab an ice-cream from the Convenience Store across the road next to vet.
Sankaku Sushi
535A Sydney RdFabulous fresh sushi and everything Japanese. Eat in or takeaway.
For a special lunch or dinner, Sake above Manly Wharf. Great food and views (or private dining rooms). Happy hour also offers great value. Check with the restaurant re times/days.
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Sake Restaurant and Bar Manly
West EsplanadeFor a special lunch or dinner, Sake above Manly Wharf. Great food and views (or private dining rooms). Happy hour also offers great value. Check with the restaurant re times/days.
Seafood restaurant in Stocklands upper courtyard. Fabulous food and great decor.
Also Club Totem (entrance on Condamine Street ) a good local club.
Fish Face
Seafood restaurant in Stocklands upper courtyard. Fabulous food and great decor.
Also Club Totem (entrance on Condamine Street ) a good local club.
Upstairs in Balgowlah RSL, but not at all RSL!
Great bar and restaurant. Share plates the way to go.
The Wine Room
Upstairs in Balgowlah RSL, but not at all RSL!
Great bar and restaurant. Share plates the way to go.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lots of bars and hotels . Larger - . Manly Wine, Wharf Bar or Hugos. Smaller - In Situ, Donny's, Belgrave Cartel. All serve food. Pub crawl from The Steyne back down The Corso to the New Brighton and finish at The Ivanhoe before late night music at The Old Manly Boat Shed.
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Manly
Lots of bars and hotels . Larger - . Manly Wine, Wharf Bar or Hugos. Smaller - In Situ, Donny's, Belgrave Cartel. All serve food. Pub crawl from The Steyne back down The Corso to the New Brighton and finish at The Ivanhoe before late night music at The Old Manly Boat Shed.
Entertainment & Activities
Try to see a film in the larger Cinema - original art deco interior. Always showing the better films at this iconic local Picture Theatre.
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Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
380 Military RdTry to see a film in the larger Cinema - original art deco interior. Always showing the better films at this iconic local Picture Theatre.
Recently refurbished and reopened. Haven't checked it out yet, but our children and grandchildren have enjoyed themselves there (and booked it for Alex's 40th birthday years ago!). And Manly Aquarium and Manly Art Gallery next door. And Bistro at Manly Pavilion next door upstairs for parents!
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The Manly Waterworks
Commonwealth ParadeRecently refurbished and reopened. Haven't checked it out yet, but our children and grandchildren have enjoyed themselves there (and booked it for Alex's 40th birthday years ago!). And Manly Aquarium and Manly Art Gallery next door. And Bistro at Manly Pavilion next door upstairs for parents!
Shopping
Sometimes have performances here too - music, poetry readings.
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Desire Books and Records
3 Whistler StSometimes have performances here too - music, poetry readings.