Oadby
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Template:GBdot Oadby is an unincorporated town in Leicestershire, England, within the district of Oadby and Wigston. It is to the east of Wigston Magna, and to the south-east of Leicester. It runs directly into the conurbation.
The town is most famous for Leicester Racecourse, situated on the border between Oadby and Leicester, and the University of Leicester's Botanical Gardens (http://www.le.ac.uk/biology/botanicgarden/). It is also the home of the Beauchamp College, and halls of residence for the University of Leicester.