St Briavels Castle
Grade I listed castle in Forest of Dean, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Sling
Photo: St Briavels Castle, Roy Parkhouse (CC BY-SA 2.0)St Briavels Castle, 4.2 km from Sling
Among the places to visit in and near Sling are 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 attractions. Nothing on our list is inside Sling’s built-up area; the 9 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. Monmouth Castle, 9.2 km away, is the best-known day out.
In Sling
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The best known around Sling
After St Briavels Castle come 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleClearwell Castle1 km outside town, to the west
MuseumClearwell Caves100 m outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayDean Forest Railway4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumColeford Great Western Railway Museum2 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryForest of Dean Sculpture Trail5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where each one is
Out at 5.6 km is Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, the farthest.
The dashed line is Sling’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The types of place
There are more castles or historic places (3) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 ruins0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Sling. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Briavels Castle).
Every place
The places, one by one
These 9 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Around the region
Top of the 12 day trips: Monmouth Castle, at 9.2 km.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle9.2 km northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey9.3 km southwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral27 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle12 km north
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle15 km south
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle17 km west
CastleBerkeley Castle13 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory9.1 km northwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum35 km south
CathedralHereford Cathedral33 km north
CathedralBristol Cathedral35 km southCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle18 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Sling (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions before you go to Sling
What is there to see near Sling?
No attraction is mapped inside Sling itself. Within 5 km of it are St Briavels Castle, Clearwell Castle, Clearwell Caves and Dean Forest Railway.
Does Sling have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sling: Clearwell Caves, Coleford Great Western Railway Museum and Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sling?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sling, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Briavels Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Sling?
Within 40 km: Monmouth Castle (9.2 km), Tintern Abbey (9.3 km), Gloucester Cathedral (27 km), Goodrich Castle (12 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Sling when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clearwell Castle: AHFilms Adam Huckle Films. www.adamhuckle.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clearwell Caves: Andy Dingley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Forest Railway: Jamielw, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coleford Great Western Railway Museum: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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