Situated off the Dunvegan to Glendale road, Orbost is famous for its iconic house – Orbost House, a 14-bedroom mansion originally owned by the MacLeods. Nestling in the shadow of Healabhal Bheag (MacLeod’s Tables South) Orbost lies in the north-west of the Isle of Skye, approximately 4 miles from Dunvegan, seat of the Clan MacLeod.
Today, Orbost includes a gallery, a wood-craft business (Skye Woodcrafts) and is the point of departure for walkers wishing to access MacLeod’s Tables (two table-top hills) and MacLeod’s Maidens, an impressive set of stacks jutting out into Loch Bharcasaig.