🏛️ CulturalWeekend · from Raleigh, NC
Wine, History & Coastal Charm
Savor award-winning wines and centuries of maritime heritage while wandering charming coastal streets steeped in colonial history.
Day 1 — Duplin WineryDay 2 — Beaufort
Day 1 — Duplin Winery
Day 1 — Duplin Winery
🚗 1 hr 19 min driving📍 6 stops
🌅
Morning
🚗
Drive
Raleigh, NC → Duplin Winery
1 hr 17 min
Duplin Winery
★ Reviews →Experience North Carolina's premier wine destination where you can taste award-winning wines crafted from locally-grown muscadine grapes in a charming vineyard setting.
~1.5 hrs📍 See location
🍽️
Lunch
Rose Hill Restaurant
★ Reviews →Dine on authentic Southern comfort food in a historic setting that honors the cultural legacy of this charming small town.
~1 hr📍 See location
☀️
Afternoon
🚗
Drive
Duplin Winery → World's Largest Frying Pan
1 min
World's Largest Frying Pan
★ Reviews →Stand beside a 9-foot cast-iron skillet in downtown Seagrove and explore the surrounding pottery studios and galleries showcasing the region's renowned handmade ceramics tradition.
~1 hr📍 See location
🌙
Evening
🚗
Drive
World's Largest Frying Pan → The Bistro at Duplin Winery
1 min
🍽️ Dinner~1 hr
The Bistro at Duplin Winery
Savor farm-to-table cuisine perfectly paired with estate wines in an intimate setting that celebrates the region's agricultural traditions and culinary excellence.
2 options · tap to switch
McMenamins Tavern on the Square
★ Reviews →A well-regarded dinner spot near The Country Squire.
~1 hr📍 See location
🛏️
The Country Squire
A legend in Eastern North Carolina — the Country Squire has been serving the region since 1961, a rambling inn and restaurant complex with a wine cellar and genuine character. The restaurant is a white-tablecloth institution in a county seat that doesn't have many, and Duplin Winery is just down the road.
Day 2 — Beaufort
Day 2 — Beaufort
🚗 2 hr 30 min driving📍 5 stops
🌅
Morning
🚗
Drive
Duplin Winery → Beaufort
1 hr 56 min
Beaufort — Historic Beaufort & Front Street
★ Reviews →Tour the North Carolina Maritime Museum, then stroll Front Street's antebellum homes and local shops.
~1 hr📍 See location
🍽️
Lunch
Jack's On The Waterfront
★ Reviews →Enjoy fresh seafood with panoramic views of the Beaufort waterfront while soaking in the maritime atmosphere that defines this historic coastal community.
~45 min📍 See location
☀️
Afternoon
🚗
Drive
Beaufort → Fort Macon State Park
17 min
Fort Macon State Park
★ Reviews →Hike scenic trails through maritime forest, swim or shelling along pristine beaches, and explore the restored Civil War-era fort with sweeping ocean views from the gun emplacements.
~2 hrs📍 See location
🌙
Evening
🚗
Drive
Fort Macon State Park → Beaufort Grocery
17 min
🍽️ Dinner~1 hr
Beaufort Grocery
Discover local artisanal products, regional artwork, and community culture in this beloved gathering spot that reflects the authentic character of coastal North Carolina.
2 options · tap to switch
🛏️
Consider staying overnight
The drive home from Beaufort is 2h 43m — consider staying overnight and driving back in the morning.
← All Raleigh trips
More getaways from Raleigh
Eno River & Hillsborough — Gorge Trails, Occoneechee Mountain & Few's Ford — Day trip🥾Carolina Beach & Kure — Fly Trap Trails, Fort Fisher & the Southport Ferry — Weekend🥾Croatan National Forest — Pocosin, Pitcher Plants & the Neuse Estuary — Long weekend🥾Bull City — Duke's Gothic Campus, the Nasher & American Tobacco — Day trip🏛️Albemarle — Edenton's Colonial Waterfront & Somerset Place — Weekend🏛️The Triad — Civil Rights History, Guilford Courthouse & the Furniture Belt — Long weekend🏛️Belted Cows & Courthouse Square: A Slow Day in Fearrington & Pittsboro — Day trip🌿The Sandhills: Pinehurst Village & Southern Pines Horse Country — Weekend🌿
© 2026 theweekendgetaways.com · All itineraries are original content. Terms
Plan your own escapeExplore more trips →