Camden Passage is a narrow lane just off Islington Green, famous for its antique markets, secondhand bookshops, and eccentric charm. During the years when Douglas Adams lived in the area, it was one of his regular haunts — a place where you could browse curiosities, overhear philosophical debates in cafés, and easily imagine bumping into Ford Prefect.
SEARCH 51.5356281, -0.1030272 Camden Passage, Angel, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, Greater London, England, N1 8DY, United Kingdom
The Passage’s jumble of artifacts, odd shops, and time-warp atmosphere feels straight out of *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*. It’s the kind of place where you might accidentally buy a Babel fish or a towel with improbable properties, or find a small electronic book that insists it can explain the universe.
Fans visiting Islington often walk through Camden Passage as part of a “pilgrimage loop” — from 42 Upper Street past Hotblack Desiato to Islington Green — tracing the streets where Adams’ blend of the cosmic and the everyday first took shape.
# See
- Camden Passage on Wikipedia 