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Wellington Forest
About Us
     Wellington Forest is located in south Durham with entrances on NC 54, 0.4 mile east of Fayetteville Road, and on Herndon Road. The community consists of 145 single-family homes. We offer a clubhouse, newly renovated salt water pool, tennis court, basketball court and a community playground.
     Our community’s location is convenient to all the Triangle area has to offer. The American Tobacco Trail is a short bike ride or walk away. Shopping and dining at The Streets at Southpoint Mall and Renaissance Plaza are less than a mile away. Homestead Market and Southpoint Crossing shopping plazas offer supermarkets, as well as other shopping and dining choices.
     We are just 8 miles from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and 7.7 miles from Duke University. Both institutions are renowned for academics, medicine, and of course, basketball!
     Research Triangle Park, home to IBM, Cisco Systems, GlaxoSmithKline and Fidelity Investments is only 3.2 miles from Wellington Forest. In addition, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport is just 10.3 miles away.
     The Durham Public Schools that serve our residents are:
    • Lyons Farm Elementary School
    • Githens Middle School
    • Lowe's Grove Middle School (starting 2026)
    • Jordan High School
    • Hillside High School (starting 2026)