diff --git a/.changes/core-navigate-method.md b/.changes/core-navigate-method.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4767c1a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/core-navigate-method.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tauri": 'minor:feat'
+---
+
+Added `Window::navigate`.
diff --git a/.changes/runtime-navigate-method.md b/.changes/runtime-navigate-method.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f907aa7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/runtime-navigate-method.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tauri-runtime": 'minor:feat'
+---
+
+Added `navigate` function to `Dispatch` trait.
diff --git a/.changes/wry-navigate-method.md b/.changes/wry-navigate-method.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca7aa7bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/wry-navigate-method.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tauri-runtime-wry": 'minor:feat'
+---
+
+Implement navigate method
diff --git a/core/tauri-runtime-wry/src/lib.rs b/core/tauri-runtime-wry/src/lib.rs
index 4f1c37513..558dabcc4 100644
--- a/core/tauri-runtime-wry/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-runtime-wry/src/lib.rs
@@ -1108,6 +1108,7 @@ pub enum WindowMessage {
   SetMinimizable(bool),
   SetClosable(bool),
   SetTitle(String),
+  Navigate(Url),
   Maximize,
   Unmaximize,
   Minimize,
@@ -1456,6 +1457,13 @@ impl<T: UserEvent> Dispatch<T> for WryDispatcher<T> {
     )
   }
 
+  fn navigate(&self, url: Url) -> Result<()> {
+    send_user_message(
+      &self.context,
+      Message::Window(self.window_id, WindowMessage::Navigate(url)),
+    )
+  }
+
   fn maximize(&self) -> Result<()> {
     send_user_message(
       &self.context,
@@ -2429,6 +2437,11 @@ fn handle_user_message<T: UserEvent>(
             WindowMessage::SetMinimizable(minimizable) => window.set_minimizable(minimizable),
             WindowMessage::SetClosable(closable) => window.set_closable(closable),
             WindowMessage::SetTitle(title) => window.set_title(&title),
+            WindowMessage::Navigate(url) => {
+              if let WindowHandle::Webview { inner: w, .. } = &window {
+                w.load_url(url.as_str())
+              }
+            }
             WindowMessage::Maximize => window.set_maximized(true),
             WindowMessage::Unmaximize => window.set_maximized(false),
             WindowMessage::Minimize => window.set_minimized(true),
diff --git a/core/tauri-runtime/src/lib.rs b/core/tauri-runtime/src/lib.rs
index c6f719a03..efd409231 100644
--- a/core/tauri-runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -676,6 +676,9 @@ pub trait Dispatch<T: UserEvent>: Debug + Clone + Send + Sync + Sized + 'static
   /// Updates the window title.
   fn set_title<S: Into<String>>(&self, title: S) -> Result<()>;
 
+  /// Naviagte to the given URL.
+  fn navigate(&self, url: Url) -> Result<()>;
+
   /// Maximizes the window.
   fn maximize(&self) -> Result<()>;
 
diff --git a/core/tauri/src/test/mock_runtime.rs b/core/tauri/src/test/mock_runtime.rs
index f00737325..91ec2139c 100644
--- a/core/tauri/src/test/mock_runtime.rs
+++ b/core/tauri/src/test/mock_runtime.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use tauri_runtime::{
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 use tauri_utils::TitleBarStyle;
 use tauri_utils::{config::WindowConfig, Theme};
+use url::Url;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ impl<T: UserEvent> RuntimeHandle<T> for MockRuntimeHandle {
         id,
         context: self.context.clone(),
         last_evaluated_script: Default::default(),
-        url: pending.url,
+        url: Arc::new(Mutex::new(pending.url)),
       },
       menu_ids: Default::default(),
     })
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ impl<T: UserEvent> RuntimeHandle<T> for MockRuntimeHandle {
 pub struct MockDispatcher {
   id: WindowId,
   context: RuntimeContext,
-  url: String,
+  url: Arc<Mutex<String>>,
   last_evaluated_script: Arc<Mutex<Option<String>>>,
 }
 
@@ -383,7 +384,12 @@ impl<T: UserEvent> Dispatch<T> for MockDispatcher {
   }
 
   fn url(&self) -> Result<url::Url> {
-    self.url.parse().map_err(|_| Error::FailedToReceiveMessage)
+    self
+      .url
+      .lock()
+      .unwrap()
+      .parse()
+      .map_err(|_| Error::FailedToReceiveMessage)
   }
 
   fn scale_factor(&self) -> Result<f64> {
@@ -528,7 +534,7 @@ impl<T: UserEvent> Dispatch<T> for MockDispatcher {
         id,
         context: self.context.clone(),
         last_evaluated_script: Default::default(),
-        url: pending.url,
+        url: Arc::new(Mutex::new(pending.url)),
       },
       menu_ids: Default::default(),
     })
@@ -554,6 +560,11 @@ impl<T: UserEvent> Dispatch<T> for MockDispatcher {
     Ok(())
   }
 
+  fn navigate(&self, url: Url) -> Result<()> {
+    *self.url.lock().unwrap() = url.to_string();
+    Ok(())
+  }
+
   fn maximize(&self) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
   }
@@ -788,7 +799,7 @@ impl<T: UserEvent> Runtime<T> for MockRuntime {
         id,
         context: self.context.clone(),
         last_evaluated_script: Default::default(),
-        url: pending.url,
+        url: Arc::new(Mutex::new(pending.url)),
       },
       menu_ids: Default::default(),
     })
diff --git a/core/tauri/src/window.rs b/core/tauri/src/window.rs
index 4609604b6..4b3fc28b5 100644
--- a/core/tauri/src/window.rs
+++ b/core/tauri/src/window.rs
@@ -777,9 +777,6 @@ pub struct Window<R: Runtime> {
   manager: WindowManager<R>,
   pub(crate) app_handle: AppHandle<R>,
   js_event_listeners: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<JsEventListenerKey, HashSet<usize>>>>,
-
-  #[cfg(test)]
-  pub(crate) current_url: url::Url,
 }
 
 unsafe impl<R: Runtime> raw_window_handle::HasRawWindowHandle for Window<R> {
@@ -795,8 +792,6 @@ impl<R: Runtime> Clone for Window<R> {
       manager: self.manager.clone(),
       app_handle: self.app_handle.clone(),
       js_event_listeners: self.js_event_listeners.clone(),
-      #[cfg(test)]
-      current_url: self.current_url.clone(),
     }
   }
 }
@@ -949,8 +944,6 @@ impl<R: Runtime> Window<R> {
       manager,
       app_handle,
       js_event_listeners: Default::default(),
-      #[cfg(test)]
-      current_url: "http://tauri.app".parse().unwrap(),
     }
   }
 
@@ -1638,19 +1631,13 @@ impl<R: Runtime> Window<R> {
 impl<R: Runtime> Window<R> {
   /// Returns the current url of the webview.
   // TODO: in v2, change this type to Result
-  #[cfg(not(test))]
   pub fn url(&self) -> Url {
     self.window.dispatcher.url().unwrap()
   }
 
-  #[cfg(test)]
-  pub fn url(&self) -> Url {
-    self.current_url.clone()
-  }
-
-  #[cfg(test)]
-  pub(crate) fn navigate(&mut self, url: Url) {
-    self.current_url = url;
+  /// Navigates the webview to the defined url.
+  pub fn navigate(&mut self, url: Url) {
+    self.window.dispatcher.navigate(url).unwrap();
   }
 
   fn is_local_url(&self, current_url: &Url) -> bool {