The village of Ashby St Mary is located within the county of Norfolk.
The Parish Church (a Grade II* listed building) is called Ashby St Mary: St Mary and serves the parish of Ashby: St Mary and the benefice of Thurton and belongs to the diocese of Norwich.
Ashby St Mary is situated in the East of England region of the UK and is governed by South Norfolk, council.
The village of Ashby St Mary is in the Breckland and South Norfolk region of East Anglia within East of England.