An iconic view of Fearrington Village: the big pasture, the white fence, and the silo
Just a few minutes from Chapel Hill by car, on the way to Pittsboro, lies lovely Fearrington Village (pronounced Fairington, not Fearington). To quote from the village's own web site:
The story of Fearrington is the story of an historic farm, the families who lived on it, and one couple who reimagined it. This couple, R.B. and Jenny Fitch, created a village that offers warm personality and a new definition of hospitality, lifestyle and beauty set in the countryside just south of Chapel Hill, NC.Records of the Fearrington farm in Chatham County date to the 1770s, when land grants issued by North Carolina Governor Ritchie Caswell first conveyed the title to this farm. In 1786, William Cole, Sr. purchased 640 acres of land that eventually became Fearrington Village for $80. [...] The land passed through the generations and acquired the Fearrington name when it was inherited by Cole's great-granddaughter and her husband, Edwin M. Fearrington, in 1915.
Over the years, we have come here often to take pictures, admire the livestock, wander around the lovely landscape, have a coffee and a treat at The Belted Goat, but usually to enjoy a combination of several of these things. This is why the photos on this page were taken at different times with different cameras. Enjoy your visit to this truly beautiful and serene place!
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An iconic view of Fearrington Village: the big pasture, the white fence, and the silo |
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A few of the black and white Belted Galloway Cows, a rare breed of Scottish beef cattle affectionally called "Belties" |
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A young "Beltie"... |
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...and a fully grown one. |
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There are several donkeys in the pastures, too |
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The Belted Goat: Delicious food in a casual setting |
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McIntyre's Books in the center of Fearrington Village |
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Dovecote, a women's clothing store, also sells shoes and accessories for the ladies |
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On the path to Fearrington House |
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From the path, one has a good view of the barnyard and the silo |
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Peeking through the trees at the Fearrington House Restaurant |
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The Fearrington House Restaurant |
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Behind the Fearrington House Inn |
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View from the square walkway behind Fearrington House Inn |
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On the walkway |
Tree and residence behind Fearrington House |
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A view from the barnyard |
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One of the two ponds in Camden Park |
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The stone sheep in Camden Park |
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This beautiful tree still shows off its fall colors in early December |
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Reading wire-bunny in front of McIntyre's book shop |
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The Roost Beer Garden |
Back by the animals |
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A weathered façade by the stables |
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A black-and-white Tennessee fainting goat. Fainting goats do not really faint but stiffen when startled. |
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Leaving Fearrington Village |
When we visit Fearrington Village, we often continue south for another 15 minutes or so to Pittsboro, the seat of Chatham County. This charming little town has one of our favorite stores to shop for unusual gifts you can't find anywhere else, a wonderful bakery, a chocolatier, and an authentic old-fashioned soda shop that serves home-made ice cream that has to be tasted to believed in enormous portions. Surely enough reasons to justify a small detour!
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Paris has its Eiffel tower, Rome has its Colosseum, Pittsboro has its courthouse |
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Pittsboro features very interesting and unusual stores... |
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...and some beautiful residences. |
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Getting back onto route 15-501 to drive back to Chapel Hill |
The photos on this page were taken between July 2009 and December 2022.
They may also be viewed in a gallery.
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