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, enabling grain, coal and also hardwood to be raised river. The town is close to big estates and grand lodge at Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington and also Wolterton, which are important visitor attractions. 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 households, reducing to a population of 3,999 in 1,591 homes at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the church falls within the district of Broadland.