Toyd Down and Quarry

Toyd Down and Quarry is a 6.7-hectare (17-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Martin in Hampshire.^[1][2]

Toyd Down and Quarry

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 080 191[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	6.7 hectares (17 acres)[1]
Notification	1987[1]
Location map	Magic Map

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 colonisers are basil thyme, carline thistle and mouse-ear hawkweed.^[3]