Upton is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 on the River Bure

River Bure

The River Bure is a river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in The Broads. The Bure rises near Melton Constable, upstream of Aylsham, which was the original head of navigation. Nowadays, the head of navigation is downstream at Coltishall Bridge...

 in Norfolk, England within The Broads National Park.

Administratively it comes under the civil parish of Upton with Fishley

Upton with Fishley

Upton with Fishley is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, consisting of the former parishes of Upton and Fishley.It covers an area of and had a population of 660 in 272 households as of the 2001 census....

 which in turn comes under the district

Non-metropolitan district

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 of Broadland

Broadland

Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St...

. It is 2 miles (3 km) north of Acle, halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...

.

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

Upton Dyke, leading to the Bure, is 0.5 mile (0.80467 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

Site of Special Scientific Interest

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 in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

The Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Norfolk, England, formerly known as the Norfolk Naturalists' Trust, is one of almost 50 wildlife trusts throughout the United Kingdom.Founded in 1926, it is the oldest of all the trusts....

. Upton Broads and Marshes is a Special Area of Conservation

Special Area of Conservation

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 (SAC).
Upton Fen

Upton Fen

Upton Fen lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England.It is a nature reserve in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Notable species found on the reserve include:Bittern,Hobby,Norfolk Hawker,Swallowtail...

, a nature reserve

Nature reserve

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 in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

The Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Norfolk, England, formerly known as the Norfolk Naturalists' Trust, is one of almost 50 wildlife trusts throughout the United Kingdom.Founded in 1926, it is the oldest of all the trusts....

, is nearby, also Upton Broad.