YOU can now stay in a luxury cottage at West Midlands Safari Park just inches away from the endangered red panda.

The two cottages, nestled into the walk-through Discovery Trail within the Park, have been 'expertly refurbished into luxury accommodation with Nepalese design influences'.

Window seats are featured in every bedroom, for you to 'gaze out onto our adorable red panda as it forages and plays in the brand-new habitat'.

The red pandas could be at the park from August onwards - the first time the animals which are the size of a cat can be seen there.

In their natural habitat in the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China they are on the endangered list due to loss of habitat and poaching.

The Park hopes that this new exhibit can help raise awareness of the importance of helping to conserve the species and help preserve their numbers in the wild.

For £850 a night per cottage, guests will get dinner and breakfast, exclusive views of the red panda habitat and two-day admission to the safari park. Each cottage also has free wi-fi, TV, coffee machine and mini bar, filled with local produce.

Bookings are now open for selected dates from August 2 to December 31. Dates for 2022 will be released in the autumn. For further information and how to book, visit www.safari-lodges.co.uk.