The Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan from Pebble Beach, DUMBO

6 of the best · New York City

Walks in New York

Across the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO, the High Line end to end, Museum Mile, Fifth Avenue, the Village and Lower Manhattan.

Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love New York.

  1. Our walk

    Across the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO

    Brooklyn Bridge·Walk

    Walk from City Hall over the Brooklyn Bridge into DUMBO for pizza and the skyline.

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  2. Our walk

    The High Line, end to end

    The High Line·Walk

    From the Whitney to Hudson Yards along the elevated park.

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  3. Our walk

    Museum Mile and Central Park

    Fifth Avenue·Walk

    Along Fifth Avenue from the Frick to the Guggenheim, with the park alongside.

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The full list: Walks, A–Z

Neighbourhood

Walks 6

On foot.

  1. Our walk

    Across the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO

    Brooklyn Bridge·Walk

    Walk from City Hall over the Brooklyn Bridge into DUMBO for pizza and the skyline.

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  2. Our walk

    Fifth Avenue, from the Plaza to the Library

    Fifth Avenue·Walk

    The grand shopping avenue from Central Park to Bryant Park.

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  3. Our walk

    Greenwich Village and the West Village

    Greenwich Village·Walk

    Washington Square, Bleecker Street and the Village’s jazz and cafés.

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  4. Our walk

    Lower Manhattan: Wall Street to the Battery

    Financial District·Walk

    From the 9/11 Memorial to Wall Street and the harbour.

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  5. Our walk

    Museum Mile and Central Park

    Fifth Avenue·Walk

    Along Fifth Avenue from the Frick to the Guggenheim, with the park alongside.

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  6. Our walk

    The High Line, end to end

    The High Line·Walk

    From the Whitney to Hudson Yards along the elevated park.

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