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So I'm thinking I have it in me to do a half marathon.
Definitely. The 10 mile barrier is a big mental one. Those extra 3 miles might not be 100% pleasant but you will be able to do them.
Would it be reasonable to take my woodland/groad/trail running straight to a road?
It wouldn't be unreasonable but you could prepare yourslef a bit better. Running on a harder surface does take more of a toll on the body if you're not used to it. You don't need to do all of your runs on the road, but you also don't need to do your half marathon on the road. You could stick to the trails and have a much more pleasant run.
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My usual "allotted run time" is before little one wakes up, so I'm normally out to be back home for 7:30AM, but I've always been a morning person. The mornings are getting lighter now which makes life easier and the branch scratches are decreasing!
Had a free pass this morning though so I did my first 10mile / 16Km. I didn't have a distance in mind, just to go for a longer comfortable run so trying to keep to a 5min split pace and did 1hr 21 with a stop for the sunrise photo. At 10k I considered heading back the way I came to do a 20k but opted to explore some new routes looping back to home to keep it "fun"
So I'm thinking I have it in me to do a half marathon. Would it be reasonable to take my woodland/groad/trail running straight to a road? Or should I start doing some specific road running? In my head road running is going to be horrible on my knees so will need to build up some... thing? But I hate running next to traffic so that might be a motivation killer and a nail in the coffin for the idea.