Mercers Lake

Mercers Lake is a body of water in Mercers Park, Merstham, near Redhill, Surrey. It is a former quarry that has been adapted for water sports, such as sailing, kayaking, and paddle boarding.



History
The lake was originally a sand quarry created by British Industrial Sands.

Watersports
The water sports centre has received planning permission to expand, and work is ongoing to build a larger cafe and adventure playground as of 2024.

Fishing
The lake is used for fishing and contains perch, bream, pike, and large carp.

Diving
The lake is also used for diving. It is up to 15m deep, and contains the remains of the front of a Cessna plane, and an underwater forest.

Accidents and incidents
A 31-year-old man named Edward Savage drowned in the lake in June 2018. Local police had received a number of calls about youths swimming in the lake earlier in the week. The death was not connected to the company who run water sports there.

In 2023 a swan was killed with a brick, following a similar incident in 2022, where a swan was shot with a ball bearing.