| Toyd Down and Quarry | |
| Aos: | Hampshire |
| Interest: | Biological |
| Area: | 6.7ha |
| Notifydate: | 1987 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Toyd Down and Quarry is a 6.7abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Martin in Hampshire.[1] [2]
This site is composed of two parts. Toyd Down is well developed grassland, while the quarry was worked until about 1970. This makes the site a good subject for studying the colonisation of bare chalk next to a mature species-rich meadow. Among the early cononisers are basil thyme, carline thistle and mouse-ear hawkweed.[3]