Ambush Canal Services

Ambush Canal Services It supplies fuel and sundry boating needs on the waterway on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Burscough Canal Services at the Old stables is now closed.

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. I'm sure you all know some parts of the canal system are closed, and this is jus...
04/06/2025

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. I'm sure you all know some parts of the canal system are closed, and this is just to let you know that Derek is still delivering diesel, coal and gas by road so please support him and Ambush. On the mention of Ambush she is in desperate need of repairs, and Derek is looking for a group of people who can spare time to help him totally clean her out so she can be put on dock. He is also looking for anyone who knows how to apply for lottery funding, as the repairs are going to be very costly. Derek is coming up to be 81 years old this month, and he would appreciate people coming to help as this will motivate him to get stuck in and get Ambush ready to go back on the canal, as he feels that because Ambush hasn't been out on the canal delivering to boats that people have lost interest in preserving this 92 year old lady. This is a on going project that needs lots of time, energy and volunteers to get Ambush up and running again. Please Please if you can help in any way contact Derek for more details. 🙏🙏😁😁

Hi everyone hope you are all well 😀..It has been a few months since anything was posted on the page, and I bet you all w...
01/04/2025

Hi everyone hope you are all well 😀..It has been a few months since anything was posted on the page, and I bet you all were thinking that Ambush Canal Services had fallen off the face of the earth 🌍.. But no it is still going and Derek is still delivering by road, but it is mainly on the Lancaster Canal as trade seems to have dwindled off on the L & L. Ambush is still tied up at Crooke waiting much needed repairs, but hopefully these will be done in the summer with funds from the H & R society, volenteers and time. PLEASE NOTE.. There will be NO deliveries from next Tuesday the 8th of April to the 13th of April, as Derek is having a much needed break .. Normal deliveries will commence on the 14th of April.. Thanks for your custom 😀

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. Please note the following delivery days for over the Christmas period.Derek will...
17/12/2024

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. Please note the following delivery days for over the Christmas period.
Derek will be delivering up to 3pm on Christmas Eve.
No deliveries Christmas day or Boxing day.
Normal deliveries from the 27th to the 30th.
New year's eve by arrangement ONLY.
No deliveries New year's day or on the 2nd of January 2025.
Normal deliveries from January the 3rd 2025.
Please make sure you get your orders in early.
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas 🤶 🎄🎁☃️🎅🎄🎁☃️

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. This is just to let you know that there will be no deliveries between Sunday the...
06/12/2024

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. This is just to let you know that there will be no deliveries between Sunday the 8th to the 12th of December, as Derek is having a bit of a much needed break before the Christmas deliveries. Please check with Derek after the 12th as to when he will be delivering again, but it will probably be on Friday the 13th.

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀 😀 😀.. Just to let you know that even though AMBUSH has not been running up and dow...
20/11/2024

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀 😀 😀.. Just to let you know that even though AMBUSH has not been running up and down the L & L these past few months, Derek is still delivering by road and will take your order by text, over the phone or on this page. It has been noticed that sales on the L & L have dropped rather low over the last few months. These sales of diesel, coal and gas help to keep Ambush running I.e. Mooring fees, insurance and licence which everyone knows are very expensive. So please please if you still want to see Ambush running up and down the L & L next year consider buying from Derek before anyone or anywhere else.
Ambush is also in desperate need of vital repairs to make this happen and needs to go on dry dock and funds are required, we know things are difficult for everyone at the moment but any amount would greatly be appreciated, so there is a GOFUNDME page on the societies page that handles the funds for the restoration of Ambush, just search for H&R Ainscough Barge Heritage Society. Thank you in advance for any orders or donations 😀😀😀

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. Derek was hoping to take Ambush to the Festival at Burscough this weekend, unfor...
18/10/2024

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. Derek was hoping to take Ambush to the Festival at Burscough this weekend, unfortunately due to engine problems and work he and Ambush will not be able to attend 🙁🙁🙁

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. Just an update for you all.. There is a one day festival at Burscough on Saturda...
30/09/2024

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. Derek is hoping to take Ambush to it but needs some help in getting the boat ready. If you have any spare time to help please give Derek a call and he will let you know when and time. Thanks in advance for any help 😀😀.

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.

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀... Just a bit of an update.. Ambush is still laid up at Crooke and will be for the...
10/09/2024

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀... Just a bit of an update.. Ambush is still laid up at Crooke and will be for the foreseeable future, due to money and ongoing repairs. Derek is still doing deliveries by road, and is now also delivering to the boats on the Lancaster Canal. A quick reminder to people wanting orders, if you can get to Crooke by water you can collect your order direct from Ambush, by appointment only with Derek likewise you can also collect by car. This is to help Derek with the workload that he does have, also to minimise the the stress on his health.
If you collect your diesel from Crooke it will be 95p per litre. Delivered to Burscough areas it is £1.00..Thank you for your orders and support, much appreciated 😁😁

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. Just a quick update about what's happening. Derek is still delivering by road as...
05/07/2024

Hi everyone 👋 hope you are all well 😀.. Just a quick update about what's happening. Derek is still delivering by road as Ambush is still tied up at Crooke. Derek's sales have dropped off over the last few months, and he has noticed some of his customers are going elsewhere for their supplies, which of course is their choice. That being said this results in Derek's profit going down drastically. The profit from the sales goes towards the upkeep and running of Ambush I. E. Licence, insurance, mooring and repairs. Derek would like to get Ambush up and running again so he can do the deliveries by water, but without the revenue coming in this just isn't possible. So because of the drop in sales Derek is seriously thinking of either selling Ambush or donating her to a charity or museum that will look after her, and he may also stop doing the deliveries by road. This isn't possibly the news everyone wants to hear but unfortunately this is the way things are at the moment. 😕😕😕

16/06/2024

Hi everyone.. As it's Derek's birthday he will be having a few days off, from tomorrow 17th to the 20th. So there will be no deliveries between those dates. Normal service will be resumed on Friday the 21st of June. Thanks in advance for all the birthday wishes 😁😁😁🍻🍾🥂🥃🍷🎊🎂🎉🎁

16/06/2024

Hi everyone 👋.. Please join me in wishing Derek a very happy 80th birthday today.. 80 years young and still going, serving the boaters on the canal. I'm sure he will be celebrating in style later. 🎉🎂🎊🍷🥃🥂🍾🍻

Hi everyone.PLEASE NOTE ALL DELIVERIES ARE BY ROAD ONLY. AMBUSH IS STILL TIED UP AT CROOKE AND WILL NOT BE MOVING FOR QU...
27/03/2024

Hi everyone.

PLEASE NOTE ALL DELIVERIES ARE BY ROAD ONLY. AMBUSH IS STILL TIED UP AT CROOKE AND WILL NOT BE MOVING FOR QUITE A WHILE. AMBUSH NEEDS SOME REPAIRS AND DEREK'S HEALTH ISN'T TOO GOOD AT THE MOMENT.

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