Minehead locals "so excited" for The Salt Path film release
People who live along a coastal road where part of the new film adaptation of The Salt Path was set say they're very excited for its release.The film, out on 30 May, stars Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, who play a married couple who walk the South West Coast Path after losing their home and one of them receiving an incurable diagnosis.The early part of the film was shot in Minehead, alongside Porlock Weir, Bossington and various locations in Devon and Cornwall.Residents who live on Quay Street in Minehead have fond memories of spotting Anderson and Isaacs outside their homes two years ago.
Mandy Nixon's home overlooks where the filming took place and is one of those living on Quay Street who has read the book by Raynor Winn.She and others have shared the book and passed it between houses since the filming first inspired their curiosity.She said: "We're all actually going together to see the film and we're very excited."Regarding the filming, she said: "We had to move our cars and they were here for two or three days."
Mandy's husband Mark remembers it being "very, very busy and with lots of people coming to watch the filming" on their street.He said he wanted to invited Anderson and Isaacs in for a cup of tea."We moved down here for the scenery, the hills, the sea... so we're really excited to watch the film," he added.
A few houses down lives Mark Kingston-James, who also saw the cast filming outside his home in Minehead and photographed Gillian Anderson and the crew.He said: "We are the gateway to Exmoor and I've noticed since (the filming) an increase in walkers using the coast path."It shows what Minehead's got nature wise and I think it's a different angle."The film showcases some of Exmoor's most picturesque locations and was made with the help of Screen Somerset and the South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA) as well as Exmoor National Park, Visit Exmoor and Visit Somerset.The Salt Path is released in the UK on May 30.
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