Place to be surrounded (5)
I believe the answer is:
beset
'surrounded' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'place to be' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'set' (synonyms).
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'set' put after 'be' is 'BESET'.
(Other definitions for beset that I've seen before include "Invested" , "Beleaguer" , "Surround and harass" , "Trouble or harass persistently" , "Assail or attack on all sides" .)