Raven had to fly around terrace (8)
I believe the answer is:
verandah
'terrace' is the definition.
'raven had to fly' is the wordplay.
'to fly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'raven'+'had'='ravenhad'
'ravenhad' anagrammed gives 'VERANDAH'.
'around' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for verandah that I've seen before include "Porch" , "16 21 [INDIAN IMPORT]" , "Roofed area on the side of a house" , "Roofed platform adjoining a house" , "Portico" .)