Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Oakdale, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oakdale map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Oakdale |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.733489 |
| Longitude | -1.972770 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Oakdale unfurls its quiet presence in the heart of Dorset, a suburban tapestry woven with threads of green. It lies 1.7 km north-north-east of Poole (from Poole: bearing 17°T, OS grid SZ 020 926). The air here often carries a faint, salt-tinged whisper from the nearby coast, a subtle reminder of the expansive waters that shape this region. Residential streets, lined with mature trees that cast dappled patterns on the pavements, speak of a settled, unhurried life. Oakdale's proximity to the bustling port of Poole grants it a certain dynamism, yet it retains a distinct character, a place where the urban edge softens into the gentle embrace of the English countryside. The local parks, often bathed in the soft, diffused light characteristic of the South West, offer tranquil respites, their lawns a vivid emerald against the muted tones of brickwork and foliage.
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Explore Oakdale, Dorset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.733489, -1.972770. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |