National Trust drops legal battle against gas surveys in beauty spot

But charity vows to 'fight tooth and nail' to protect Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire from fracking by Ineos

The National Trust has withdrawn its legal opposition to seismic surveying by Ineos at Clumber Park but has vowed to fight to protect the site from fracking.

The energy firm Ineos won the right this year to pursue a high court action to gain access to the Grade I-registered country park in Nottinghamshire for surveying, as part of efforts to assess the area for shale gas.