The Salt Path

The Salt Path
AuthorRaynor Winn
Cover artistAngela Harding
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir, travel, nature writing
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
2018
Publication placeEngland
Pages274
AwardsRSL Christopher Bland Prize
ISBN978-1-405-93718-4
Followed byThe Wild Silence 

The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book by Raynor Winn. It details the long-distance walk along the South West Coast Path, in South West England, by Winn and her husband after they lost their home. It deals with the theme of homelessness and the true nature of home in the face of the unpredictability of life. It was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Prize and the Costa Book Awards, and won the 2019 RSL Christopher Bland Prize. The book was universally welcomed warmly by critics. A 2024 film adaptation of the same name has Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in the lead roles.