Woodslee, Ontario

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North Woodslee and South Woodslee are unincorporated hamlets located on the Belle River road, just south of Highway 401, in Ontario, Canada. It is now part of Lakeshore, Ontario, in Essex County.

The southern half of the hamlet, South Woodslee, is located south of Highway 401, and can be accessed by Belle River Road (Essex County Road 27) at exit 34. South Woodslee's centre is the intersection of the Belle River Rd. and the CN train tracks that run from Windsor eastward. Woodslee is minutes away from the towns of Essex, Belle River, Tecumseh, Kingsville, and Windsor.

The slightly smaller half of the hamlet, "North Woodslee" is located just south of Highway 401, the slightly larger half of the hamlet, "South Woodslee" is located south of the freeway, just beyond the north part. North Woodslee can be accessed by Essex County Road 46 (Former Highway 98) or the Belle River Road (Essex County Road 27) at exit 34. The intersection of these two afore mentioned roads is the hamlet of North Woodslee.

Both villages are commonly referred to as "Woodslee", because of their proximity to each other and small size.

Just north of the Belle River Road Interchange (Exit 34) is a Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Highway Maintenance building, and truck and supply storage area.

A known colloquialism for the area is "Wootown", although usage is very limited.

Farming is popular in Woodslee but most residents travel to nearby towns and cities such as Tecumseh and Windsor for work.

Three churches and one school fall within the hamlet. St John's is an elementary Catholic school. The Woodslee United Church is in South Woodslee.

The United Church Cemetery is south of town at the corner of the Belle River Road and Essex Town Line.

Historically the town was host to several establishments which eventually suffered the same fate. Fire claimed many buildings in Woodslee, the most recent was an apartment building. The town was also the site for a postal stop which was part of the railway. The post office also served as a jail, and general store. This building was moved brick by brick to the Heritage Village and rebuilt for its preservation.