Oakdale, Dorset
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Oakdale is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. It is adjacent to Fleetsbridge, Poole town centre, Sterte, Longfleet and Parkstone.
The main type of land use in Oakdale is residential. There are also small private businesses such as convenience stores, take away restaurants and pubs, as well as a Texaco filling station. There is also a small full time library with an adult learning centre next door, which used to be Oakdale Middle School before it moved to a new purpose built site in School Lane in 1997. There is a large allotment area, several fields and two play parks for children.
The main road through Oakdale is the often busy Wimborne Road, which forms part of the A35 and leads to Fleetsbridge to the north and Poole town centre to the south.
Poole Town F.C.'s home ground, Tatnam Farm is also located in Oakdale.
[edit] Schools
The following schools are located in Oakdale:
- Stanley Green First School
- Oakdale South Road Middle School
- St Edward's Roman Catholic-Church of England School