Top Things to do in Manly
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Manly, New South Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Manly, Australia including Manly Sailing, Champagne Sailing Sydney, Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, Room Eight Escape Rooms, Shelly Beach, Manly Quarantine Station, Manly Bike Tours and Bike Hire, North Head Sanctuary, Manly Kayak Centre, The Luggage Store Cafe & Museum.
Restaurants in Manly
1. Manly Sailing
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 92 reviews
The Manly Sailing Crew of Skippers, Instructors, Assistant Instructors and office staff are passionate about Sailing and our customers. We consider ourselves to have the best job in the best locations in the world Sydney Harbour, and we want to ensure you can enjoy it as much as we do whenever you want. We have a range of Sailing Adventures to suit every group or individual and specialise in getting people out sailing, how ever they want. Our base at Manly Yacht Club on Sydneys’ beautiful Northern Beaches is sailing central. Positioned as perfectly as we are in Manly Cove we are in the best place to get you out on the water. We have lots of sailing courses for kids and adults at our Sailing School in Manly as well as Corporate Team Building Events, Sailing Trips on Sydney Harbour, Sail & Motor Yacht Charters and Kayaking.
2. Champagne Sailing Sydney
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 225 reviews
Luxury yacht and catamaran sailing charters for 2 to 43 people on beautiful Sydney Harbour.Half day and overnight packages, corporate charters,romantic packages and christmas parties. Whale watching tours (May to Sept). Perfect for couples,families, bucks/hens partys, weddings, proposals and corporates. Flexible and friendly service,clean & comfortable boats, onboard water toys and pick up at various locations on Sydney Harbour.
3. Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By mrdom
At least of the places I've been. All the way from Shelly Beach (a great beach itself which provides the easiest access to the water) to the headland near Manly beach has a huge variety of fish and some spectacular rocks.
4. Room Eight Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
You’re trapped… and the clock is ticking. Everything you need to escape is right there in front of you – if only you can decode it, discover it, unearth it or uncover it. Room Eight is a team sport for your mind: can you and your companions untangle the web of clues and triumphantly make a great escape before time runs out?
Reviewed By Milch - Sydney, Australia
We attempted the 'Indisposed Room' with our 2 children, aged 7 and 4. The company website suggests the rooms are suitable ages 12 and over, but they are fine for younger kids with adult supervision. The room was great - the clues were varied and interesting, and there is help available through an in game touch screen or gamemaster intervention to keep the progression going. We managed to escape the room with under a minute to go - although we needed some liberal use of their clue system at the end to escape in time. Our 7 year old was able to help with several of the clues and had a blast during the experience. The 4 year old didn't contribute, but loved being along for the ride. We'll certainly be coming back in the future to try out other rooms here
5. Shelly Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,490 reviews
Reviewed By Breadleg - Foster City, United States
A nice walk through the bush and along the cliffs from Manly Bay to Shelly Beach with lots of great outlooks along the way. Some areas require stabile footing due to rocks. Glad we wore trail running shoes. And we did this all in torrential rains. Still loved it.
6. Manly Quarantine Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 353 reviews
Reviewed By AniaTur - Sydney, Australia
I LOVE the Q Station! Walking around it literally feels like travelling in time. You can feel a vibe, a presence - it is quite different from any place I have been to. And IT IS HAUNTED! ;) I had a pleasure of participating in an amazing ghost tour: I learnt a lot about the history of the station - VERY interesting - and I got chills hearing stories about ghost appearances and residual energy imprint haunting in different locations across the Q Station. Walking around such an unusual place in the dark and with just a few lanterns is scary enough but doing so with a black ghost lady as a guide is definitely the next level! And I am pretty sure I saw something in the showers that wasn't supposed to be there! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for anyone looking for more excitement in their lives! By the way, they also great run history tours for those who prefer stay away from the paranormal ;)
7. Manly Bike Tours and Bike Hire
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,057 reviews
Cycling is the ideal way to explore and get to see all of Manly in one day. Hire a bike and discover secluded coves, deserted beaches and breathtaking coastal views. With over 20kms of dedicated bike paths and off road trails, Manly caters for all levels of riders. Manly Bike Tours carry a huge range of bicycles for rent, including; beach cruisers, hybrid bikes, road bikes, off-road mountain bikes, kids’ bikes and tandems. We are open 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 pm.
8. North Head Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 271 reviews
Reviewed By sydneysider48 - Sydney, Australia
North Head offers some great walks through bushland, all well graded and signposted, with terrific views across the harbour to the southern suburbs and the city and out through the Heads to sea.
9. Manly Kayak Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
Manly Kayak Centre has been established on Sydney Harbour since 1990 and is proud to be able to provide the most dirverse range of aquatic products and services in Sydney. We have 3 amazing locations where you can rent kayaks, stand up paddle boards, take a lesson or tour, or hire our leisure boat for the day. Our three locations provide access to the best inner harbour beaches and waterways to kayak Sydney Harbour. Join our guides on the 3 Beaches Kayak Tour & picnic lunch, or book your own exclusive Sydney Harbour Beach Picnic and paddle a kayak or be tendered by private boat. Having hosted dozens of proposals our beach picnics are perfect for those special occasions. Try your luck with a Stand up Paddle Board (SUP) or play SUPBALL the latest game to hit the Northern Beaches! Lessons, sales and hire available. Open 9am-5pm 7 days a week. (Excluding some public holidays)
10. The Luggage Store Cafe & Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By JElliot32 - New South Wales, Australia
I loved my visit to the historic and now largely restored Manly Quarantine station. It offers living history as well as some breathtaking natural beauty. At the core of the site is the Luggage Store Museum, which brings together the stories of many of the parts of the Q. station that you see as you wander around the site. The museum is small and free to enter, with a friendly and helpful attendant on duty when we visited. As well as some mocked up rooms and dormitories for the quarantine era, the museum features boards detailing the histories of various epidemics to hit Sydney while the Q station was in full operation, including smallpox (1881) and bubonic plague (1900). They are wordy, but worthwhile reading if you have the time and want to get an insight into how the place worked. Of particular interest in 2020 is the board that describes the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. Next to the museum is a small 'cafe', but the less said of that the better. We found it dingy and uninviting. Sandwiches were pre-packaged and coffee only available in disposable cups.
