But the UK’s national mapping agency, which is also one of the world’s oldest map makers, has suggested its paper versions are in decline as users replace them with its smartphone application.

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Only half reckon they could find their way with a paper map if they got lost (Image: Greg Pease/Getty Images). More than four in ten (41 per cent) would go on more adventurous walks, and 23 per ...

Only half reckon they could find their way with a paper map if they got lost (Image: Greg Pease/Getty Images). More than four in ten (41 per cent) would go on more adventurous walks, and 23 per ...