Pram usable from birth, parent facing, light, small ^and^ good on muddy potholed canal paths?

[Jooker]

You see my quandry! I'd sort of decided to get a Bugaboo Bee because it ticks all my boxes (from birth, rear facing, lightweight, public transport friendly...)that was until I read that it might not be good for long walks due to small wheels!
I love going on long walks! especially over muddy London parks, woods and very poorly maintained east London tow-paths!
I cant seem to find a review that really covers all my wants, maybe my perfect pram doesn't exist?
Can anyone tell me which pram is best for all these requirements?
thanks so much for looking and take care x

Why not get a sling like a Moby (and then a Connecta or Babyhawk later) for enjoying long walks, and get the Bee for shopping/paved roads ?

the teutonia range? they have smaller ones that do all that. we have the spirit s3 but it is big! they are great prams and we still use ours daily at 22 months. we have a maclaren stroller for holidays but i hate it as it's so heavy to push and tip compared to the 3 wheeler! the lamba and cosmo look like the smaller ones and we ordered ours from ping pong in germany and they seem to stock more than the uk market. good luck choosing as it took me months!!

No pram is perfect!

I'd get the Bee plus a cheapie 3 wheeler, but them I'm greedy!

I would go for a pushchair and a sling - I could comfortably carry DS in a stretchy wrap all day until he grew out of it and now use a patapum which is excellent and very comfortable - he is 16 months and I could carry him for a few hours, easily.

Sling is cheaper than an all terrain pushchair too! And a stretchy wrap will save your sanity if you have a baby who hates to be put down.

Thanks people, there's some really useful info here. My gran lives in Canterbury so I can check out one of the few Teutonia stockists in the UK when I next visit her, and I'll let that decide what pushchair to choose. Deffo getting the sling though and then a good hiking back pack for when baby's bigger, great to know that long walks are doable without need for pram at all

How about a mircralite fastfold (new ones have improved recline and look v funky) or the micralite toro?

I have a micralife ff - the old version (khaki) and also the "off road" wheel conversion kit - which is seriously great off road - would cope with potholes easily - I can push my ff with the off road front wheels attached over a very pebbly beach - it's the only buggy that can do this!!! It is "rear wheel drive" - the main weight is over the rear wheels - and this makes it v v easy to push on uneven terrain.

You also have the regular wheel option for in town (the original front wheels) - but they also do pretty good off road - and you can tilt back and push on rear wheels only if you like too. It doesn't face you - but - you can see your baby really easily in the fastfold as it's not so "closed in" as other off road prams seem to be.

You have the fab raincover that comes with it (so quick and easy to use and comes in neat bag) for keeping off any wind or chills.

The hammock style seat of the fastfold (ff) is uber comfy for your baby - especially if you are bumping along off road - no nasty hard bits to cause any discomfort!

Seriously go and see one in a shop if you can because this buggy is sooo underrated - we find it fantastic as it fits in the boot of our zafira (rear wheels off) when all the seats are in use - (virtually no boot space at all!)...very compact!

Britax vigour 3? Image here of it in rear-facing position although haven't seen it in the 'flesh'.

Your criteria is similar to mine, but since we live out in the country we have discounted the Bee.

Yes! I've actually now decided on the new Britax 3 wheeler (unfortunately no-one seems to actually stock it so I'll have to order one and send it back if it's not suitable) - it's a compromise on the weight but everything else seems perfect so I'll just have to sling bubs on busses! thanks all xxx

the bebe confort high trek would suit but only available online from europe