Near & Around: North Carolina Gardens
 
 

Fearrington Gardens
The many gardens at Fearrington Village include: Jenny's fragrant white garden; the Perennial Border garden, site of many weddings; the Herb garden, which is utilized by the award-winning Fearrington House restaurant; the Inn's English courtyard and knot garden; the wildflower garden; and the garden at the Market Cafe, which is a very informal, Southern garden. More about Fearrington Gardens>>

Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, often spoken of as the "Crown Jewel of Duke University," occupies 55 acres in the heart of the University's West Campus, adjacent to Duke University Medical Center. It is recognized as one of the premier public gardens in the United States, renowned both for landscape design and the quality of horticulture, each year attracting more than 300,000 visitors from all over the world.
426 Anderson Street, Durham NC
(919) 684-3698 - Visit Website

Drive Time From Fearrington: 30 Minutes

The North Carolina Botanical Gardens
Opened to the public in 1966, this 700 acre area is nationally known for its conservation programs, educational collections, and diverse programs including native plant studies, botanical illustration, and horticultural therapy. Since the early 1990s, and building on themes that go back to the Garden's founding, the staff has crafted a unique and new theme for botanical gardens: The Conservation Garden. The Botanical Gardens are a part of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
(919) 962-0522 - Visit Website
Drive Time From Fearrington: 15 Minutes

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens
A variety of trees, shrubs and flowering plants encircle a life-sized bronze statue of Dr. King. A 12-ton granite water monument honors other notable pioneers in the civil rights movement. The only public park in the United States devoted to the civil rights movement. It is bordered by the King Memorial Wall of 2,400 named bricks recognizing state and national supporters of the facility.
1300 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh NC
(919) 834-6264
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Drive Time From Fearrington: 40 Minutes

Pullen Park
This beautiful park offers recreational opportunities for everyone. It includes a 1911 Gustave A. Dentzel Menagerie Carousel, C.P. Huntington train ride, community center, boat rentals, arts center, ballfields, tennis courts, picnic shelters, playground, concession stand and Theatre In The Park. Home of the new TV Land "Andy & Opie" statue.
520 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh NC
(919) 831-6468
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Drive Time From Fearrington: 40 Minutes

J.C. Raulsten Arboretum at N.C. State University
Features more than 5,000 trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals in an eight-acre, internationally-recognized garden. Unique spaces and collections include a stunning 450-foot-long perennial border, magnolias, conifers and brilliantly colored annuals, with a formal garden crafted around the color white.
4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh NC
(919) 515-3132
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Drive Time From Fearrington: 40 Minutes

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Fearrington Village | 2000 Fearrington Village Center | Pittsboro, NC 27312
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