I suppose being out Surrey way there's a lot of really nice off-road riding, I'm just jaded from all the 200m gravel 'sections' covered in flytipping that makes up the Kent off-road network lol
It will be Saffron I assume?
I've yet to find any gravel, just SFAB bridleways but certainly further over west into Surrey there are some lovely off road trails. I have the South downs pretty close but haven't ventured that way yet. I'm still building up my mileage after my injury.
I do want something to last years but knowing me, unlikely to be forever. Gravel just seems like for my riding, the bike I'll get the most use out of.
I am probably approaching midlife so it's not all that surprising.