All Roads Lead to Ryde

The city of Ryde is an ideal base for visitors to Sydney. Located 12 kilometres west of the City of Sydney, it is easily   accessible by bus, train or Rivercat. And it's just a short and picturesque trip along the Parramatta River to historic  Parramatta.  Visitors to Ryde have a wide choice of accommodation, restaurants and shopping to suit all tastes and budgets.  The natural bush setting, beautiful parks and waterways ensure a range of outdoor activities including bushwalking, cycling  and water activities.

Stay close to Sydney ... But away from city hassles

There are lots of great places to stay in Ryde. Choose from one of the many fine hotels, motels or serviced apartments or a   bushland cabin in Lane Cove National Park.

There is always something happening!

The "Granny Smith Festival", held in the Spring leads a busy calendar of art shows, community and sporting events and   festivals throughout the year, ensuring that visitors to the area are entertained in style.  Explore Ryde's many dining, shopping and entertainment precincts. You will find everything you want at the major  shopping centres of Top Ryde, North Ryde, West Ryde, Eastwood and Gladesville.  Relax and be entertained in the Eastwood Shopping Plaza or rediscover village atmosphere in Putney and Meadowbank.

Centre for sporting excellence

The Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, constructed as a venue for the Olympic Water polo events and a training facility for the   Paralympics Games, is a world class swimming and sporting facility to be enjoyed by families and sporting enthusiasts  alike.  Ryde caters for all sporting interests - golf, tennis, squash, fitness, walking and swimming.  Try ice skating at Macquarie Centre and Ten Pin Bowling in Top Ryde Shopping Centre.

Picnic in our riverside parks

On weekends yachts, sailing dinghies and fishing boats ply the Parramatta River, while families enjoy the many parks  which line the foreshore.  Lane Cove National Park is one of Sydney's favourite places for picnics, barbecues or bushwalks.  Hire a rowboat or canoe and meander through this picturesque river park.

Relax into the evening

During your stay you can enjoy some rock'n'roll in a pub or club, jazz in the Eastwood Plaza, or a quiet dinner in a  riverside,  bushland or historic setting.  Whatever your taste you will find something to your liking in the many fine dining restaurants, family bistros, modern  bars and cosy taverns that abound in Ryde.

Need to know more? Call, visit or contact

Customer Service Centre  1 Devlin Street, Ryde  Weekdays 8.30am - 4.30pm  Telephone: (02) 9952 8222 8.00am - 5.30pm

Ryde Library Service  1 Devlin Street, Ryde  Weekdays 10am - 9pm, Saturday 9.30am - 5pm, Sunday 2pm - 5pm  Telephone: (02) 9952 8340

Local Media   Radio: 2SER-FM 107.3 and 2RRR-FM 88.5  Weekly Community Newspapers: The Weekly Times and Northern District Times.