Top Things to do in Greater Sydney
Top Hotels in Greater Sydney
- 1. Grand Mercure The Hills Lodge
- 2. Travelodge Hotel Sydney Airport
- 3. Quest St Leonards
- 4. Citadines Connect Sydney Airport
- 5. The Branksome Hotel & Residences
- 6. Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel
- 7. Park Regis Concierge Apartments
- 8. Vibe Hotel North Sydney
- 9. Coogee Sands Hotel & Apartments
- 10. View Sydney
Top 10 Scenic Walking Areas in Greater Sydney, New South Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Greater Sydney, Australia including Simmo's Beach Reserve, Cremorne Foreshore Walk, Grotto Point Lighthouse Walk, Curl Curl to Freshwater Beach Coastal Walk, Ingleburn Reserve, Dee Why Headland walk, Lake Parramatta Reserve, Dunningham Reserve, McKell Park, Jerusalem Bay Walking Track.
Restaurants in Greater Sydney
1. Simmo's Beach Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Cremorne Foreshore Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By JElliot32 - New South Wales, Australia
This walk offers a brilliant showcase of some of jewels that Sydney Harbour has to offer. We walked from Mosman Bay ferry wharf around to Neutral Bay. While there are a few stairs and inclines, it is quite an easy, straightforward walk. The path is excellent - concrete for most of the way. You do have to walk along suburban streets for a couple of short stretches, but given the decorative richness of the architecture in this neck of the woods, that was hardly an imposition. It took us less than two hours and we dawdled. The highlights: from Cremorne Point the views of the harbour are just sensational, especially towards the CDB; the 'smaller' views across Mosman Bay are equally beautiful in a more picturesque way; architecturally there is much to admire, from the many prominent harbourside mansions to the elegant 1920s-style blocks of flats. Last but not least among the highlights is the extensive 'natural' bayside garden established on public land over decades by local couple Les and Ruby Graham, who started the massive task of transforming what had been a dumping ground back in 1959. The story of the makeover of a weed-covered garbage tip to a delightful, serene landscape is a remarkable one, and is recorded on a noticeboard at the site. It is worth a read.
3. Grotto Point Lighthouse Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By mrdom
Grotto Point is down a side track from the Spit to Manly walk - unmarked but a developed track that you can spot if you look. It's an interesting lighthouse in a great spot out on the harbour. You can even get down on the rocks. Also note that another track to Washaway Beach runs off this track.
4. Curl Curl to Freshwater Beach Coastal Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By JElliot32 - New South Wales, Australia
Undertook this walk as part of a walk from Collaroy to Manly. While my own favourite part of the Collaroy-Manly walk is the wilder and more elevated section around Dee Why headland, the stretch from Curl Curl to Freshwater also has plenty to offer, with some lovely coastal views (and summer breezes). It is also a much more straightforward and easier track to traverse, with much of it being along boardwalks. There are water stations along the way but there is not a lot of shade - it's definitely a good idea to wear a hat. .
5. Ingleburn Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By tjenakompis - Sydney, Australia
Was passing through the Ingleburn area and needed to pass some time so i checked Ingleburn on trip advisor and all that came up was a Holy family catholic church with 2 5 star reviews Amen to that and also 2 cosmetic places and a massage place ?! Then Google searched it and Ingleburn Reserve came up. Was only about a 5 minute drive from the station where i was. Is amazing that from a built up area to 5 minutes away it was just massive blocks of land from the eye can see, was definitely what i was after :)!! The past few days have been bit on the rainy side so was quite suprised on what a perfect sunny morning it was with relatively complete blue skies :). Pulled into the Reserve and I was the only one to be seen. The Park was perfect for a chilled weekend with the family for a bbq lunch or picnic :). It had about about 10 benches with tables in total about half with roofs and half without, they had covered bbq with 2 hot plates, a playground for the kids and toilet block :). Plenty of parking around the road and even 2 disabled spots facing the park itself :). I parked at the entrance upon first view of the playground to the left and right beside to where I parked was the entrance to the 4 minute walk down to the Ingleburn Weir. Was green and nice right up the top but as soon as you were heading down you could see the aftermath of a bush fire almost all the way down to the weir. There were 2 seperate paths up top both to the left and right, the right was a cool little walk through some scrub to a smaller spot with 3 tables and the left path ended after about 50 metres. The Weir itself on the sunny morning that i was able to enjoy it was absolutely perfect and was definitely worth walking through the charred forest area. It has plenty of seating space around the weir or on both ends along the water for a picnic or just to lay down and read a book :). Been Ingleburn a bunch of times but this was my first time seeing the beautiful nature of Ingleburn, definitely on my list to come back with friends or family :)!!
6. Dee Why Headland walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By JElliot32 - New South Wales, Australia
Recently took on the coastal walk from Collaroy to Manly and while the whole trek was a pleasure, to me the clear highlight was the section around Dee Why headland. This section is bookended by two truly beautiful rock pools - Dee Why and North Curl Curl. In between the pools you will experience some stunning views of the Northern Beaches coastline and the wide blue ocean. The narrow path takes you through dense thickets of coastal heath- and bushland (in which gnarled old banksia trees abound). We walked midweek and while we did not have the path to ourselves, other walkers were relatively scarce. And you quickly forget you are just a few kilometres from downtown Sydney.
7. Lake Parramatta Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 214 reviews
Reviewed By no1_rabbit - Sydney, Australia
Its so close to Parramatta area, short drive which took less than 5mins. We visited the place on Saturday afternoon around 130pm and was very busy and car park was packed. You can have BBQ, picnic, swim, canoe, paddle boat or bush walk. There are 3 different tracks you can do bush walk, She-Oak track(1.55km) is a easy walk along the lake edge, Banksia track(2.45km) is a moderate walk with uneven surfaces and you walk along the eastern edge taking in views of the lake, Lake Circuit(4.20km) is the most challenging track, some parts are a bit steep climb. We did the She-Oak track and did a bit of the Lake Circuit to explore the rainforest part. There was a cafe that you can order food, drinks and ice cream. We enjoyed the place so much and amazed that is in the middle of Parramatta!!
8. Dunningham Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By katied953 - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Great place to start the walk to Bondi Beach! Some little shops and cafes to stock up on supplies for the walk then you go up to the nature reserve with some lovely views of Coogee beach from Dolphin point, you then take a walk through a great area to see some beautiful birds and butterflies before carrying on the walk.
9. McKell Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By kpiddy - Brisbane, Australia
After a delicious lunchtime feed of fish and chips at Brooklyn recently, we walked passed the Hawkesbury River Train Station down to McKell Park. This park is nicely positioned by the river and the Brooklyn Baths (an enclosure in the river for public swimming). We followed the path by the river to Flat Rock Point and around to Parsley Bay on the other side of the hilly point, this is an easy short picturesque walk. There are picnic shelter sheds, a children playground and a collection of historical photographs to peruse in the park. Car parking in the area can be difficult on weekends as Brooklyn is a popular location.
10. Jerusalem Bay Walking Track
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By mrdom
If you're not up for a long walk, like all the way from Cowan to Brooklyn, the short track from Cowan station to Jerusalem Bay is great. The only other access to Jerusalem Bay is by boat, so you might get it all to yourself. It's steep but less than 2 hours return. There's some decent food in Cowan.
