Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.768, -2.605 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 58 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
Sling is a small hamlet tucked into the wooded landscape of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. It sits amid ancient coppices, sandstone ridges and the remnants of a once‑busy industrial hinterland of ironworking and coal, and is within easy reach of larger local towns such as Cinderford and Coleford.
Today Sling has a quietly rural character: a small, close‑knit community surrounded by walking and cycling trails, forestry and wildlife, with much local activity shaped by tourism, conservation and commuting to nearby centres. Scattered traces of old tramways, quarries and pit workings give the place a layered historic feel that complements its natural scenery.