Help?! Stroller stress!

[jumpster]

Hi,
We are heading off to Spa Franchorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix, this time with our 11 month old.. We have a silver cross surf at home but this takes up the full boot so we are looking for a lightweight compact stroller that will manage the chunky gravel paths and grass but be light enough to carry up/down difficult narrow hills (unless you have a grandstand ticket you find a spot in amongst the crowd and plonk your bum in it, but these are in the most awkward places)
Most strollers I've looked at have those piddly little wheels or the ones with the tyres fold down to the size of an elephant (like our surf)
If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.

Ok as the large back wheels take the strain. You can fix the front wheels to make it easier. Rain cover yes.

Fab, definitely a possibility, years ago I had one of those back back buggies (from mothercare then but now it's quicksmart branded) only downside was you couldn't get a rain cover and it just wouldn't handle the chunky stoned paths

Yeah, as Juniper says, just fix the front wheels when on bumpy ground and it makes things easier.

Fab, now I just need to decide whether we go for a big comfy carrier or the micralite (I would debate with the other half but he'll just say the usual "I dunno.. I'm a guy!") lol thank you kindly for all your comments and advice :) x

You'd probably be a lot less grumpy! Lol

The baby jogger city mini isn't too expensive second hand and mine handles almost everything. Folds up really easily (not umbrella fold but still fairly small) and wheels come off easily for putting in small boots/ through airport security. It also has a huge hood and reclines completely flat. I stupidly sold mine to get an umbrella fold and have regretted it ever since!