Upton, Norfolk

Upton is a village (population 660 [Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. " [http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] ."] ) on the River Bure in Norfolk within The Broads National Park.

It is halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

St. Margaret's Church [http://friendsofuptonchurch.busythumbs.com] is built in the Perpendicular style.

Upton Dyke, leading to the Bure, is half a mile long. At the end of the dyke, there is a rare post mill, Palmers Hollow Post Mill.

Upton Boat Dyke Marshes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

Upton Broads and Marshes is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Upton Fen, a nature reserve in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is nearby, also Upton Broad.

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