Henley-in-Arden (additionally referred to as merely Henley) is a small town in Warwickshire, England. The name is a referral to the former Forest of Arden. In the 2001 census the community had a population of 2,011, enhancing to 2,074 at the 2011 census. Henley is known for its selection of historic structures, a few of which date back to medieval times, as well as its wide variety of maintained building styles. The one-mile-long (1.6 km) High Street is a sanctuary. Henley-in-Arden is about 9 miles west of the county town of Warwick, 15 miles southeast of Birmingham, 9 miles east of Redditch and 9 miles north of Stratford upon Avon (where the road in between Stratford and also Henley was called Henley Street1). It lies in a valley of the River Alne, which divides Henley from the surrounding settlement of Beaudesert. Henley and Beaudesert effectively create a single entity, and also share a joint parish council, although Beaudesert is a separate civil parish. The town lies at a crossroads between the A3400 and also the A4189 roadways as well as is the starting point for the round Arden Way course. It additionally pushes the Heart of England Means. Henley Sidings is a nature get managed by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.