Makes no difference. You can setup a hybrid to be mostly road-bike like, and you can set up a sport touring or touring road bike much like a hybrid. It's up to you, how you want to ride, how far, how long... and basically just whatever works for you. Generally, anything works for a 10 mile ride. I'm a road bike guy, but I do think a good "hybrid" (whatever the heck that means) is probably the most versatile bike for general commuting if you aren't already into road bikes. Just stay away from the Madone and Cervelo type of road bikes. But if you have the cash, you already have some superb more traditional-type road and brevet bikes in England. For a tough and durable, relatively inexpensive "road bike" today, get a plain steel-framed, no suspension hybrid and put drop handlebars on it. That will do 100% of what a mega-buck niche-builder steel randonneuse or touring bike will do.