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@andyfallsoff
Age old question isn't it. The more versatile the bike is, the less fun it will be in some areas, so it all depends on the actual mix of riding your likely to end up doing, which can be hard to work out until you've got the bike beforehand. The issue I always found with multi-purpose bikes was that even if the frame could do anything, tyre choice was more important - and it was boring riding off road capable tyres out of London to get to the off road bits. That said, others manage fine and it depends a. If you care, b. If you live closer to the edges so don't have as far to go, or c. If you plan to drive or train out before you start.
The closest I came to that degree of versatility + fun was my Swiss cross, which I rode (with road tyres) on bike packing trips, sportives, commutes and all my winter miles, and enjoyed all of it. In hindsight I'm not sure why I sold it....