The much-anticipated film about a couple's 630 mile-long journey along the South West Coast Path, The Salt Path, is being released in the UK this spring. But who is the author that wrote the book, and is it based on a true story?
Who is Raynor Winn?
Raynor Winn is a British long-distance walker and writer. She's most well-known for her debut non-fiction book The Salt Path.
How old is Raynor Winn?
Raynor Winn was born in 1962.
What has Raynor Winn written?
Raynor Winn has written several non-fiction books about her long-distance walks: The Salt Path, The Wild Silence and Landlines. She has also written for The Big Issue.
Is The Salt Path based on a true story?
The Salt Path is a memoir by Raynor Winn. After her and her husband were made homeless in their fifties, they decided to walk the 630 mile-long South West Coast Path. They followed the path set out in a guidebook by Paddy Dillon, and set off with a tent and a backpack each. Raynor wrote about her experiences of the walk to give to her husband, and this was later published by Penguin Michael Joseph.
Is Raynor Winn married?
Raynor Winn is married to Moth Winn.
What is Moth Winn's diagnosis?
Moth Winn has been diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration (CBD).
How long did it take Raynor and Moth to walk the South West Coast Path?
It took Raynor and Moth two summers to walk the South West Coast Path, starting from Minehead and ending in Polruan.
Does Raynor Winn have any children?
Raynor has two grown-up children with her husband Moth.
Where do Raynor and Moth live now?
Raynor and Moth live in Cornwall.
Will The Salt Path be made into a film?
A film based on the book is being released in the UK on 30 May and stars Gillian Anderson as Raynor Winn and Jason Isaacs as Moth Winn.
Why was Moth mistaken for Simon Armitage?
In The Salt Path, Moth was mistaken several times during their walk for the British Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. Armitage was walking the South West Coast Path for a poetry project at a similar time that Raynor and Moth were.
The Salt Path will be released in cinemas 30th May and is published in paperback by Penguin Michael Joseph (£10.99).
Main image: (from L-R) Jason Isaacs, Raynor Winn, Moth Winn, Gillian Anderson
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