Aylsham is a historical market community as well as civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, almost 9 mi (14 km) north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, 11 miles (18 km) upstream from Aylsham as well as continues to Great Yarmouth and also the North Sea, although it was just made navigable after 1779, permitting grain, coal as well as lumber to be brought up river. The town is close to huge estates and also grand lodge at Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington as well as Wolterton, which are essential vacationer destinations. The civil parish has a location of 4,329 acres (17.52 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 5,504 in 2448 homes, lowering to a population of 3,999 in 1,591 homes at the 2011 Census. For the objectives of local government, the parish drops within the district of Broadland.