You could do it on the Thorn Raven touring, but if you are travelling light then something like an Audax bike would be my choice, and was for my
Lejog; a style of bike I
still use on all my tours. There are many options available off the peg in a variety of price points, although this kind of bike is a bit niche for many stores to justify holding stock so you may have to hunt around to see one in the flesh.
By the same token many manufacturers also consider the niche Audax market to small to promote something that
looks like an Audax bike, with mudguards and a rack. They will often have a faster looking visual I assume to appeal to the larger market, but look a little closer and you will see mudguard eyes and slightly larger clearances to accommodate the guards, pannier bosses, slightly shallower head angle for comfort and stability, slightly longer chain stays and a conservative mile eating 'bike fit'. All can add up to the sum of an ideal Audax bike, all be it to the layman dressed as something a bit sportier.
The Genesis
Equilibrium-10 is a prime example and at the £1000.00 price point should you want to use the full entitlement often set by employers. Above that amount Audax bikes are far more common place,
Enigma Etape,
Ezona and
Van Nicholas Yukon to name just a three (there are quite a few titanium Audax bikes, I referenced Enigma as they are quite close to 'matt2matt2002' with a dealer in
'Stirling') and that's before you factor in the small volume builders like
Mercian,
Dave Yates,
Geoff Roberts; nearly all custom frame builders like those three examples will cater for this market. At under a £1000.00 you can again find something suitable if you look closely, potential considerations like the
Cannondale Synapse. Note at that price point the sum of the parts will often result in slightly less of a fucused Audax bike compared to something like the Genesis
Equilbrium but
click on this thread and you can see that for some that very bike is a worthy consideration.