Saul is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fretherne with Saul, in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England.

[2] On 24 March 1884 the parish was abolished to form Fretherne with Saul; part also went to Moreton Valance and Standish.

[3] The village lends its name to the nearby junction of the Stroudwater Navigation and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal,[4] a unique example of a crossing between two separately-owned canals.

[5] This is a popular and busy area, with three swing bridges, an active boatyard including dry dock,[6] a visitor centre operated by the Cotswold Canals Trust[7] and a Canal & River Trust office, historically significant listed structures,[8] a rowing club, car parks and a café, a marina including chandlery,[9] boat hire[10] and charitable excursions,[11][12] extensive towpath moorings, a variety of walking routes around and along the two canals, and community events such as carol singing at Christmastime.

[13][14][15] A pillbox that was part of the British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War can still be found on the banks of the canal – Canal & River Trust volunteers have converted it into a safe roost for endangered pipistrelle bats.