Aylsham is a historic market community and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, almost 9 mi (14 kilometres) north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, 11 miles (18 kilometres) upstream from Aylsham as well as remains to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was only made accessible after 1779, allowing grain, coal and also lumber to be raised river. The town is close to big estates and also grand country houses at Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington as well as Wolterton, which are essential visitor attractions. The civil parish has an area of 4,329 acres (17.52 km2) and also in the 2001 census had a population of 5,504 in 2448 homes, minimizing to a population of 3,999 in 1,591 households at the 2011 Census. For the functions of local government, the parish falls within the area of Broadland.