H&R Ainscough Barge Heritage Society.

09/01/2026

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀 and had a lovely Christmas and New Year.. This is just a gentle reminder that there are no deliveries tomorrow Friday 9th January, please do not ring Derek send a text instead and he will pick it up. Also after Saturday 10th there will be no diesel until Monday the 12th.
Thanks for your custom 😀😀

17/12/2025

Christmas Operating Hours for our trading arm, Ambush Canal Services. Please remember the small profits raised by the sale of goods go straight to the Society.

24th - 28th December | CLOSED | No deliveries.

29th - 30th | Essential deliveries only.

31st - 02nd | CLOSED | No deliveries.

03rd January Normal service resumes.

(( 07th January 2026, one day close, please do not disturb Derek by calling, please send a text message which will be picked up))

🎄To all our Supporters, Friends & Customers, we send best wishes for a Merry Christmas & Great New Year! 🎄🍾🍷🎁

A special note from Derek….. Bah Humbug 🎅🏼

17/12/2024

20/11/2024

Ambush is in need of dry dock. Hull maintenance and further repairs are needed before the 2025 scheduled runs are offered.

Ambush is operated on a not for profit basis. Funds generated are used to ensure the operation and maintenance of Ambush.

Funding also helps to develop H&R Ainscough Barge Heritage Society, to achieving our wider goals.

Please if you can, donate to our fundraiser @

https://gofund.me/0bf1cdb2

Let’s keep Ambush going! Thankyou to all contributors so far!

18/10/2024

Unfortunately, due to Engine issues, Ambush will remain at her home mooring at Crooke this weekend. Operating as a non profit Charity, we need to raise vital funds to ensure we can continue to support the boating community with supplies and keep Ambush as one of the last remaining working Ainscough fleet.

https://gofund.me/0bf1cdb2

Please donate to keep the heritage alive to our Registered Charity, so we can meet our objectives of heritage, education & services.

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. Just an update for you all.. There is a one day festival at Burscough on Saturday the 19th of October. If you have any spare time to help please give Derek a call and he would be grateful of assistance to bring Ambush to attend.

Details below 😀😀

Events calendar
Celebrating 250 years of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Burscough
The Mill at BurscoughEvent
Starts: 19 October 2024
Ends: 19 October 2024
10:00 am - 03:00 pm
Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath at Burscough Wharf, Liverpool Road North, Burscough Bridge,
Community event at Burscough Wharf to celebrate 250 years since the opening of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal between Wigan and Liverpool.

Join us for a community event to celebrate the the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Burscough. 19 October 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of the opening of the canal between Wigan and Liverpool.

Our event will celebrate the history of the canal in Burscough. We will be hosting family activities in Burscough Library, guided walks, information about our local volunteering, stalls from local canal and history groups, and a community art workshop to create a new artwork to celebrate the canal. We are also pleased to be welcoming historic canal boats with connections to the area.

We look forward to seeing you there!!