Gusts of up to 65mph were forecast for parts of the UK, with the North West expected to bear the brunt.
As a result, The National Trust decided to close its properties including Quarry Bank Mill, Dunham Massey and Lyme Park on safety grounds.
Tatton Park remained open to allow up to 3,000 runners to take part in a Race for Life event.
Stately homes and gardens in Cheshire have been closed because of high winds expected to batter northern England.
A 19th Century garden has officially reopened after a £1m revamp.
The Grade II listed St Leonards Gardens in St Leonards...
Residents of a Somerset village have spoken of their concerns after cars and garden furniture were covered in "gritty white dust flakes"...
Gardeners have been warned about a mould called Aspergillus that grows on compost and decaying wood...
HBOS, the UK's biggest mortgage lender, has forecast that UK house prices are set to fall by 9% this year...