Douglas Adams’ grave lies in Highgate Cemetery in North London, a resting place shared by many writers, artists, and radicals. His plot is in the newer, eastern section of the cemetery, marked modestly by a simple grey headstone that reads only his name and the years of his life — *1952–2001*.
SEARCH 51.5677764, -0.1485936 Douglas Adams’ grave in Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London Borough of Camden, London, Greater London, England, N6 6PJ, United Kingdom
Fans from around the world visit the site to leave tributes, often in the form of **pens**, **towels**, or **42-themed notes**, echoing the symbols of *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*. The towel, in particular, is a reference to *Towel Day*, an annual celebration held on May 25th in his memory.
The grave has become a quiet pilgrimage point for admirers of Adams’ wit, environmentalism, and cosmic sense of humor — a place where absurdity meets reverence.
