Aylsham is a historic market community as well as civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, virtually 9 mi (14 km) north of Norwich. The river climbs near Melton Constable, 11 miles (18 km) upstream from Aylsham as well as remains to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was only made navigable after 1779, permitting grain, coal as well as lumber to be raised river. The community is close to large estates as well as grand country houses at Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington and also Wolterton, which are important vacationer 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 households, minimizing to a population of 3,999 in 1,591 homes at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of city government, the parish falls within the area of Broadland.