Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North (formerly Dorset & Wilts 2 North) and Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central are English Rugby Union leagues, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs based primarily in Wiltshire, sitting at tier 9 of the English rugby union system. From these leagues teams are promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North or occasionally Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central. Historically relegation had been to Dorset & Wilts 3 North but following the RFU Adult Competition Review this ceased with teams demoted to their county merit leagues.
2026-27
North
Departing were Swindon College Old Boys, promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Chippenham III Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire 4th Colerne Higgins Field Colerne, Wiltshire 3rd Corsham II Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire 5th Cricklade Fairview Field Cricklade, Wiltshire 6th Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 2nd Minety 2XV Minety Playing Fields Minety, Wiltshire New entry Royal Wootton Bassett IV Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire 7th Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire Re-entry Swindon College Old Boys 2XV Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire New entry
Central
Departing were champions Frome II and runners-up North Dorset II promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South. Also leaving were Melksham III (8th) who were displaced by Melksham II being relegated into the league.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Amesbury Archers Way Salisbury, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (12th) Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford, Bath, Somerset 5th Bath Saracens Sulis Sports Club Bath, Somerset 6th Combe Down II Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 7th Melksham II The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (11th) Salisbury II Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury, Wiltshire 3rd Trowbridge III Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 9th Warminster Folly Lane Warminster, Wiltshire 4th
2025–26
North
Departing were Supermarine, promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North. Also leaving were Swindon College Old Boys II (6th), relegated to Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon.
Swindon 2XV (4th in 2024-25) started but did not complete the season leaving seven clubs to contest the outstanding fixtures.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Chippenham III Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire 3rd Colerne Higgins Field Colerne, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (9th) Corsham II Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire Level transfer from Central division (4th) Cricklade Fairview Field Cricklade, Wiltshire Runners-up Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (10th) Royal Wootton Bassett IV Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire 5th Swindon College Old Boys Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (8th)
Central
Departing were Melksham II promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North. Also leaving were Corsham II (4th) on a level transfer to the North division. Melksham III joined the league for the first time
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford, Bath, Somerset Relegated from Counties 2 D&W Central (9th) Bath Saracens Sulis Sports Club Bath, Somerset 6th Combe Down II Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 5th Frome II Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset Relegated from Counties 2 D&W Central (8th) Melksham III The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire New entry North Dorset II Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset Relegated from Counties 2 D&W South (10th) Salisbury II Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 D&W Central (7th) Trowbridge III Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 2nd Warminister Folly Lane Warminster, Wiltshire 3rd
2024–25
North
Departing were Fairford, promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Chippenham III Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire 3rd Cricklade Fairview Field Cricklade, Wiltshire Runners-up Royal Wootton Bassett IV Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire 5th Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 D&W North (9th) Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire 4th Swindon College Old Boys II Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire 6th
Central
Departing were Bradford-on-Avon (champions) and Colerne (runners-up), promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central and Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North respectively. Joining were Warminster who suffered a voluntary relegation after losing a significant number of players at the end of the 2023–24 season
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bath Saracens Sulis Sports Club Bath, Somerset 6th Combe Down II Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 4th Corsham II Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire Re-entry Melksham II The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire 3rd Trowbridge III Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 5th Warminister Folly Lane Warminster, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 D&W North (3rd)
2023–24
North
Departing were Supermarine, promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North. Colerne (3rd) went on a level transfer to Counties 3 D&W Central. Minety II (6th) did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Chippenham III Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire 3rd Cricklade Fairview Field 25000 Cricklade, Wiltshire Runners-up Fairford Coln House School Playing Grounds Fairford, Gloucestershire Level transfer from Counties 3 Gloucestershire (9th) Royal Wootton Bassett IV Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire 5th Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 D&W North (9th) Swindon College Old Boys II Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire 7th
Central
Departing were Corsham II (champions) and Warminster II (5th) who did not return for the new season. Sherborne II (3rd) left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bath Saracens Sulis Sports Club Bath, Somerset 4th Bradford-on-Avon Broom Ground Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Relegated from Counties 2 D&W Central (9th) Colerne Higgins Field Colerne, Wiltshire Level transfer from North (3rd) Combe Down II Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset Runners-up Melksham II The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire 7th Trowbridge III Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 6th
2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.
North
Departing were Pewsey Vale, Devizes II and Royal Wootton Bassett III, all promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North. Corsham II (9th) were relegated.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Chippenham III Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire 8th Colerne Higgins Field Colerne, Wiltshire 4th Cricklade Fairview Field Cricklade, Wiltshire 7th Minety II Minety Playing Fields Minety, Wiltshire New entry Royal Wootton Bassett IV Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire New entry Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire 3rd Swindon College Old Boys II Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire 6th
Central
Departing were Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew, Amesbury, Bradford-on-Avon and North Dorset II (who finished 1st-4th respectively) all promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central. Salisbury III (9th) left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South.
Sherborne II re-joined the league pyramid having withdrawn from Dorset & Wilts 1 South part way through the 2021–22 season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bath Saracens Sulis Sports Club Bath, Somerset 5th Combe Down II Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 6th Corsham II Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire New entry Melksham II The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire 8th Sherborne II Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset Re-entry Trowbridge III Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 7th Warminister II Folly Lane Warminster, Wiltshire 10th
2021–22
Ahead of the new season a Central division was introduced.
North
Amesbury, Combe Down II, Melksham II and Trowbridge II did not return as all were level transferred to the newly formed Central division.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Chippenham III Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North Colerne Higgins Field Colerne, Wiltshire 7th Corsham II Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire 3rd Cricklade Fairview Field Cricklade, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 4th Pewsey Vale The Angela Yeates Memorial Ground Pewsey, Wiltshire 5th Royal Wootton Bassett III Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire 6th Swindon College Old Boys II Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire 9th
Central For its inaugural year the league was formed of seven clubs moving on level transfers, whilst two - Warminster II and Bath Saracens - were promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North, and one (Bradford-on-Avon) dropped down from Dorset & Wilts 1 North
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Amesbury Archers Way Salisbury, Wiltshire Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 North Bath Saracens Sulis Sports Club Bath, Somerset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North (1st) Bradford-on-Avon Broom Ground Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (12th) Combe Down II Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 North Melksham II The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 North North Dorset II Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 South Salisbury III Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury, Wiltshire Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 South Trowbridge III Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 North Warminister II Folly Lane Warminster, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North (3rd) Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Netherhampton Road Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 2 South
2020–21 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Amesbury Archers Way Salisbury, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North (champions) Colerne Higgins Field Colerne, Wiltshire 10th Combe Down II Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 North (runners up) Corsham II Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire 8th Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 6th Melksham II The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire 9th Pewsey Vale The Angela Yeates Memorial Ground Pewsey, Wiltshire Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (11th) Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (12th) Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire 4th Swindon College Old Boys II Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire 5th Trowbridge III Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 7th Westbury Knott Field Westbury, Wiltshire 3rd
2018–19