Bolt-hole

Okay, kiddo, a bolt-hole is a secret place where someone can hide or run to when they want to feel safe or need to escape from something scary or dangerous. Imagine you have a secret fort in your room where you hide your favorite toys, snacks, and books. That could be your bolt-hole. It's a place just for you where you can go to feel calm and relax. Grownups might have a bolt-hole in their homes or even in the woods or mountains where they can go if they need to stay safe from bad people or things. It's like a secret hideout that only they know about.