Effects of last year's severe storms only now being felt in coastal UK Fistral Beach, Bude and Perranporth have been hit particularly hard Experts believe it could take years for the sand - now offshore - to return Shoreline now comprised of razor-sharp rocks covered in slippery algae

By Katie Amey for MailOnline

Published: 10:10 EST, 24 September 2014 | Updated: 16:35 EST, 24 September 2014

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These incredible pictures show how storms have stripped some of Britains top beaches of millions of tonnes of sand - leaving them strewn with rocks and green slime.

Experts say the effects of last years severe storms is only now being felt along some of the most beautiful coastal parts of the UK.

Fistral Beach, Bude and Perranporth in Cornwall have been all but decimated, leaving the British Costa looking drab and lacklustre.

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Storms strip UK coastline of millions of tonnes of sand leaving razor-sharp rocks