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Secrets of the Salt Path

Secrets of the Salt Path

By: BBC Radio Wales
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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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  • 1. The Dreamers

    1. The Dreamers
    Mar 19 2026

    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 Curnow

    Excerpts from: The Salt Path Audio book by Raynor Winn produced by Penguin
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    32 mins
  • Welcome to... Secrets of the Salt Path

    Welcome to... Secrets of the Salt Path
    Mar 10 2026

    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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    3 mins
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