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Upton Dyke
Upton
Population	812
Civil parish	Upton with Fishley
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Norwich
Postcode district	NR13
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Broadland
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°39′29″N 1°32′35″E / 52.658164°N 1.543149°E / 52.658164; 1.543149

Upton is a village on the River Bure in Norfolk, England within the Broads national park.

The villages name means 'higher farm/settlement'.

Administratively it comes under the civil parish of Upton with Fishley which in turn comes under the district of Broadland. It is 2 miles (3 km) north of Acle, halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

St. Margaret's Church is built in the Perpendicular style.

Upton Dyke, leading to the Bure, is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) 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).

Panoramic view of the River Bure and marshes at the mouth of the Upton Dyke

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

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