I live in Ryde and gave birth at Royal North Shore, so it's not far. Its got some great parks and has the river walk.
Lane Cove, is 10-15 minutes from RNSH, depending on traffic and has heaps of parks, cafes etc. It is very family friendly. We love it here. 😊
Lane Cove
Lane cove, Naremburn, crows nest, Willoughby.
Hey Katie, pending what you classify as an ‘awful’ commute there are heaps of great family friendly suburbs that are within a 30min commute (if driving self, I am unsure about what buses would be like). Belrose, Forestville, Frenches Forest, St Ives all have great parks and walking distance to village shops. Message me if you have any more questions x