Bespoke Off-the-Beaten-Path Tour of Inner Sydney

North Head has pristine heathland (including seasonal wildflowers) and panoramic views of the entrance into Sydney Harbour. This headland is a tied island linked to Manly by a sandspit and has remnant military buildings, a memorial walk and a former quarantine station.

At Palm Beach we walk to the Barrenjoey lighthouse which was built in 1881. It dominates the headland and is a well maintained sandstone lighthouse. The walk to the lighthouse provides outstanding coastal views of Pittwater and Lion Island and a chance to see interesting sandstone formations and the Australian bush. After the lighthouse we will drive along Palm Beach and have the option of stopping at Summer Bay if you are a Home and Away (a long running tv series) devotee. We then take the back route and some wonderful coastal scenery.

A living work of art! Wendy's garden is a serene place in which to admire wonderful landscaping, lush plants and views of Sydney Harbour.

The Paddington reservoir is a submerged structure that was built in 1864. A second chamber was added to the reservoir in 1876. It was constructed to store water pumped from a dam located at the Botany swamps. The columns in the reservoir were constructed from ironbark timber and supported segmental brick arches. The reservoir only operated until 1899. After this time it was used as a storage facility and for several decades it operated as a service station. However its roof collapsed and it ceased operating as a service station in 1990. In 2006 work began to restore the reservoir and convert it into a re-imagined space. Original brick, iron and timber fixtures were salvaged and the space that formerly stored water is now a serene area which includes a roof garden and a small pool and grassed area along with stairs allowing access to the area. Occasionally you will see wedding photos being taken in the area. The Paddington Reservoir is an oasis and a wonderful restoration project.