Aylsham is a historical market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, almost 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 also the North Sea, although it was just made accessible after 1779, permitting grain, coal as well as hardwood to be brought up river. The town is close to huge estates and also grand lodge at Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington and also Wolterton, which are necessary 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 homes, reducing to a population of 3,999 in 1,591 homes at the 2011 Census. For the functions of local government, the parish drops within the district of Broadland.