Hedgecourt Lake is a shallow lake located in the upper reaches of the Eden Brook a
tributary of the River Medway. The lake, which has a surface area of approximately 17 ha,
is entirely artificial, created and altered over the centuries to provide a head of water for
Hedgecourt Watermill which was located below the dam wall on Eden Brook. The age of
the lake is uncertain, but there is evidence of a watermill in this area since 1562 (Felbridge
& District History Group 2004), suggesting it to have been in existence for at least 500
years
