Places in London to walk in off the street and buy precious metal

You may not get the best possible price if you walk in off the street onto retail premises looking for silver or gold coins, but if you're in London with some money burning a hole in your pocket and get the urge to pick up a sovereign or a silver britannia....

THE CITY OF LONDON

John Haynes is a tiny jeweler in a warren of alleys near Bank station. They'll sell you sovereigns and krugerrands, but I don't think you'll have much luck finding any silver.

https://www.johnhaynesthejewellers.co.uk/contactus.htm

THE WEST END

If you're in the Covent Garden/ Strand area: ATS Bullion right next to the entrance to the Savoy Hotel:

https://www.atsbullion.com/Contact-Us-sp-7.html