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The Salt Path became a global phenomenon, but the story behind the book may be even more remarkable. It’s left fans divided, those that still believe, and those feeling deceived.

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4. No Going Back

4. No Going Back

2026-04-0931:21

As Sally and Tim end their walk in a quiet Cornish fishing village, The Salt Path is born. The book becomes a global phenomenon. It is picked up by thousands of book clubs. And inspires an army of fans. But the Winn’s new found fame is growing. Can the past stay buried, or are the couple already raising suspicions? Credits: Narrator: Aimee-Ffion Edwards Producers: Gemma Dunstan & Helen Clifton Sound Design: Nigel Lewis, Cathy Robinson & Meic Parry Executive Producer: James Robinson & Karen Voisey Original Music: Dyfan Jones Archive research: Jessica Llewellyn Research: Callum McCulloch-Nowlan Production Managers Eleri McAuliffe & Sharon Laban Sounds Commissioner - Bridget CurnowExcerpts from: The Salt Path audio book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin. The Wild Silence audio book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin Rick Stein's Cornwall – made for BBC by Shine TV
3. The Walk

3. The Walk

2026-04-0228:15

Sally and Tim leave north Wales behind and travel south along the Celtic coastline. They couple’s epic journey along the path sees them overcome illness and poverty, carried along by the magic of the South West coast. But what secrets are hiding in the wind, or is the walk itself part of the fiction? Credits: Narrator: Aimee-Ffion Edwards Producers: Gemma Dunstan & Helen Clifton Sound Design: Nigel Lewis, Cathy Robinson & Meic Parry Executive Producer: James Robinson & Karen Voisey Original Music: Dyfan Jones Archive research: Jessica Llewellyn Research: Callum McCulloch-Nowlan Production Managers Eleri McAuliffe & Sharon Laban Sounds Commissioner - Bridget CurnowExcerpts from The Salt Path Audio book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin
The Walkers fall further into debt, and they come up an intriguing plan to try and save their dream home. It involves a book, but it’s not The Salt Path. Like everything about this story the truth is bit more complicated. But will their plan pay off? And is just who is the author of this mysterious book?Credits: Narrator: Aimee-Ffion Edwards Producers: Gemma Dunstan & Helen Clifton Sound Design: Nigel Lewis, Cathy Robinson & Meic Parry Executive Producer: James Robinson & Karen Voisey Original Music: Dyfan Jones Archive research: Jessica Llewellyn Research: Callum McCulloch-Nowlan Production Managers Eleri McAuliffe & Sharon Laban Sounds Commissioner - Bridget CurnowExcerpts from: The Salt Path Audio book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin Online video Waterstones: The Wild Silence: Raynor Winn in conversation with Sophie Raworth. How Not To Dal Dy Dir review: By 'Sam' on goodreads Escape to the Countryside: Was made by production company Boundless (a Fremantle label) for the BBC Sophie Raworth video. Produced by Waterstones: Accessed from Youtube
1. The Dreamers

1. The Dreamers

2026-03-1932:291

A young Sally and Tim Walker arrive in idyllic north Wales, full of dreams of the good life. But the dream turns sour. They are hit by a double whammy of financial ruin - and a terminal illness diagnosis. It’s the reality of the Salt Path’s bleak beginnings. How much of the life they claimed to live in north Wales is true - and how much is just a fairy tale? Credits: Narrator: Aimee-Ffion Edwards Producers: Gemma Dunstan & Helen Clifton Sound Design: Nigel Lewis, Cathy Robinson & Meic Parry Executive Producer: James Robinson & Karen Voisey Original Music: Dyfan Jones Archive research: Jessica Llewellyn Research: Callum McCulloch-Nowlan Production Managers Eleri McAuliffe & Sharon Laban Sounds Commissioner - Bridget CurnowExcerpts from: The Salt Path Audio book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin
A worldwide best-selling story has now become a bigger story in itself. Was this “brutally honest” memoir based on deception?
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