I’ve always fancied the idea of touring but as it’s one of the more accessible areas of cycling the fact that I still haven’t tried it is probably quite telling. As northwind mentions too much of the less appealing parts with too little of the better stuff. I think a couple days of credit card touring in the lakes would be a good bet.
you don’t have to like it all, my mate has never ridden in winter, strictly march-october. Mind you he’s had house/life stuff get in the way and hasn’t done a proper ride for near on 2 years, bloody part timer.
and he’s never enjoyed climbing, weirdo
and he can’t chat for hours about bike geometry or slow speed compression settings either, I guess there’s just no hope for him.
Enjoy as much or as little of it as you want, apart from utility cycling* it’s supposed to be fun.
*which may also be fun