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Keyworth sits on a gentle ridge about six miles south of Nottingham, positioned where the suburban edge meets the rolling farmland of the South Nottinghamshire wolds. Originally an agricultural settlement with origins stretching back to the Domesday Book, the village underwent a significant transformation in the 1960s, evolving from a small farming community into a substantial, self-contained large village. It is perhaps best known nationally as the home of the British Geological Survey, which occupies a large site on the northern edge of the village. Despite its growth, Keyworth maintains a distinct sense of separation from the city, buffered by Green Belt land and connected by the ‘Keyworth Connection’ bus route and the A606. Life here tends to revolve around the three distinct shopping areas - the Square, Selby Lane, and Wolds Drive - which provide more practical amenities than you might expect for a village of its size, including several primary schools and a secondary school that serves many of the surrounding smaller hamlets. It’s a place defined by its layout of quiet cul-de-sacs and public footpaths that quickly lead out into the open fields toward Wysall and Stanton-on-the-Wolds.