Greysteel

Greysteel or Gresteel[1] is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

It lies 9 miles (14 km) to the east of Derry and 7 miles (11 km) to the west of Limavady on the main A2 coast road between Limavady and Derry, overlooking Lough Foyle.

It is designated as a Large Village and in the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,229 people,[2] an increase of almost 20% compared to 1991.

[4] During the Troubles, nine people were killed in the Greysteel area: The village is adequately served in terms of public transport and City of Derry Airport is located 4 km to the west.

[3] Greysteel is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people).