Summary
Raynor Winn and her husband Moth embarked on a long walk along the South West Coastal Path after losing their home and Moth's diagnosis with a serious brain disease. Their journey, which gave them a sense of purpose, inspired Winn's memoir "The Salt Path" and has now been turned into a film.
Key Facts
- Raynor Winn and her husband Moth walked 630 miles after facing financial loss and Moth's diagnosis with Corticobasal Degeneration, a rare brain disease.
- The couple traveled from Somerset to Dorset along England's longest continuous path.
- Raynor Winn wrote a memoir about their journey called "The Salt Path."
- The book was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Prize for travel-based writing.
- A film adaptation of "The Salt Path," starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, began filming in the summer of 2023.
- Raynor and Moth continue to raise funds for research into Corticobasal Degeneration.
- The story has inspired many people and drawn attention to the challenges of Moth's incurable illness.
