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The Oratory was built in the 1820s as the chapel for St James's Cemetery, a quarry-hollow burial ground beside Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. Its small temple-like building now holds a collection of 19th-century memorial sculpture, including monuments moved from demolished churches in the city. Because it is a single compact room rather than a hands-on attraction, it suits older children who enjoy art, history and architecture, and it works well as a short stop alongside a walk around the cathedral and the sunken cemetery gardens. Families with younger children may find less to hold their attention inside. The building is run by National Museums Liverpool, and the venue's own pages say it is currently closed while conservation work is carried out, so check before planning a visit.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Travel sickness bands
- Lunch boxes
- Spare carrier bagFor the wet things. There are always wet things.
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Plasters
- Tissues
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