Aylsham is a historic market community and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, nearly 9 mi (14 kilometres) north of Norwich. The river climbs near Melton Constable, 11 miles (18 km) upstream from Aylsham and remains to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was just made navigable after 1779, permitting grain, coal and wood to be raised river. The town is close to huge estates and also grand lodge at Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington as well as Wolterton, which are essential visitor destinations. The civil parish has a location of 4,329 acres (17.52 km2) as well as in the 2001 census had a population of 5,504 in 2448 families, decreasing to a population of 3,999 in 1,591 homes at the 2011 Census. For the objectives of city government, the parish falls within the area of Broadland.