Pittsboro has neither beaches nor mountains, but don’t count it out as a relaxing getaway just yet; this small town is hiding a Relais & Châteaux inn, restaurant, and spa. The 32-key Fearrington House Inn, a previous World’s Best Awards winner, sits at the heart of Fearrington Village. The village is billed as “an English-inspired village and community,” and every inch of the property caters to a slow, calm weekend. Mornings start with breakfast—go for the blueberry buttermilk pancakes topped with candied pecans—and the days slip away with time spent at The Spa at Fearrington, by the pool, in the manicured gardens and greenhouses, and among the shelves at McIntyre’s Books.
