Aylsham is a historical market community and also civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, nearly 9 mi (14 km) north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, 11 miles (18 km) upstream from Aylsham and remains to Great Yarmouth as well as the North Sea, although it was only made accessible after 1779, permitting grain, coal and also timber to be brought up river. The community is close to big estates as well as grand lodge at Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington as well as Wolterton, which are very important tourist destinations. The civil parish has an area of 4,329 acres (17.52 km2) as well as in the 2001 census had a population of 5,504 in 2448 families, lowering to a population of 3,999 in 1,591 homes at the 2011 Census. For the functions of city government, the church drops within the area of Broadland.