"4-lane devided highways" Dicho, Don't believe it. The A1, the country's major trunk road between London and Scotland often changes from 3 lane motorway to two lane dual carrageway till it peters out into a two way single road just North of Newcastle which continues way into Scotland. It then turns into a narrow country road way up to Aberdeen. Motorways are very boring, you won't be able to see much because of the high embankments but you should travel much faster, (unless there is a trafic jam.) Motorway service areas are very expensive, It is much cheeper to drive the "A" roads and eat at a greasy spoon. You got to try a bacon sandwich and pot of tea. Cheers Bill