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You could stay in a beautiful Cotswolds cottage inspired by The Holiday for free – but only if you’ve just been dumped

NEWLY single Brits can stay in a beautiful cottage in the Cotswolds inspired by the film The Holiday this season.

The three-night stay is absolutely free - as long as you have just been dumped.

You could stay in a cottage inspired by The Holiday
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You could stay in a cottage inspired by The HolidayCredit: Independent Cottages

The free holiday is being offered by who own a range of quaint homes around the UK.

Included in the stay is three nights for one person at Farthing Cottage in the Cotswolds - although a guest can be brought to share the double room with.

Inside, similar to the cottage in the 2006 film The Holiday, is a wood-burning fireplace and exposed wood ceiling beams.

Upstairs is a four-poster bed, with a bottle of Prosecco and a box of chocolates waiting for you.

The original cottage was built for the film
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The original cottage was built for the film
The other cottage is located in the Cotswolds
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The other cottage is located in the CotswoldsCredit: Independent Cottages
Stone walls and a wood burner are reminiscent of the film
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Stone walls and a wood burner are reminiscent of the filmCredit: Independent Cottages

Farthing Cottage is also just a short walk from Stow-on-the-Wold, which has shops including a supermarket and farmers market.

The cottage owners will even decorate it ready for Christmas.

The idea behind the free stay is inspired by the break-ups in the films, which sees Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz's characters swap homes.

Cameron Diaz's character, Amanda, then stays in the beautiful Rosehill Cottage.

The cottage in the film was filmed in Surrey - although the house itself doesn't exist as it was built as a set by the crew.

You can stay for free - if you've just been dumped
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You can stay for free - if you've just been dumpedCredit: Independent Cottages
The stay is for three nights in December
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The stay is for three nights in DecemberCredit: Independent Cottages
Enjoy a four poster bed all to yourself
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Enjoy a four poster bed all to yourselfCredit: Independent Cottages
The film is inspired by the cosy cottage which Cameron Diaz's character stays in
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The film is inspired by the cosy cottage which Cameron Diaz's character stays inCredit: Alamy

You can visit the town of Shere, however, in Surrey, which is where the shopping scenes were filmed.

To win the stay for yourself, all you have to do is share your heartbreak story from this year with Independent Cottages.

The stay is advised from December 13 to December 16, but this can be changed at the discretion of the cottage.

While you can't stay in the real Rosehill Cottage, it was inspired by a real cottage called Honeysuckle Cottage - which went on the market for £650,000 last year.

Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz star in 2006 festive film The Holiday

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