Towards the sheltered side (8)
I believe the answer is:
leewards
'towards the sheltered side' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for leewards that I've seen before include "The side that is sheltered from the wind" , "Towards the sheltered side" , "Toward the sheltered side" , "Toward the sheltered sides" .)